The verdict after all that rain? Most of California is out of the drought
But after being battered by weeks of record-setting rain, the vast majority of the state is out of drought. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, less than 20% of the state faces any drought conditions and no place in California faces “extreme” or “exceptional” drought. What is the U.S. Drought Monitor? The weekly release of the U.S. Drought Monitor map has largely reflected those improvements. ALSO260 California drought maps show deep drought and current recoveryHit by worst floods in a century, San Jose got little warning of impending disasterDespite epic rain and snow, California keeps emergency drought restrictions in place
Source: Los Angeles Times February 23, 2017 16:32 UTC
