Officials and scientists say the state has had a mild season thus far, but fires are expected to surge in drier months.

California had its driest January since 1984, with the lack of rain and snow pushing drought conditions across the most populous U.S. state to nearly 100%. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ...

Is California's drought over? The short answer is no. Years of much lower-than-normal rain and snowfall mean almost all of the state remains in a severe water deficit – but it's better than it was.

California’s drought conditions have improved dramatically over the past month following huge rain and snow storms. The amount of the state in severe drought has declined from 80% on Dec. 27, ...

California Is Free of Extreme Drought Conditions for the First Time in 3 Years. Heavy rain and snow over the winter helped alleviate the state’s long dry spell. Share full article. 222. 222.

The drought is not over for the state, however. Despite the epic rain and snow, more than 95% of California remains in moderate or severe drought, since moisture deficits have been baked into the ...

California is suffering from severe drought again. This winter produced water conditions far below normal for the second year in a row, the eighth year in the last 10, the 14th year in the last 20.

California has been on an amazing roller coaster of drought and floods recently. The three years from 2020 to 2022 were the driest three-year period in the state’s recorded history, breaking the ...

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor update released Thursday shows nearly all of California is in some stage of drought as the state braces for dry and hot summer. The weekly report shows 97.5% of ...

Bay Area Drought Map As of Jan. 8, California's statewide reservoir storage is at around 78% of average. "Key storage reservoirs for the projects not spilling well.