California’s drought is poised to get worse, as the state moves into its dry season
November, December, and
January are CA’s wettest
months, during which the
drought abated somewhat.
CA’s drought grew worse
during the 2021 dry season.
Nearly 50% of the state
experienced exceptional
drought.
But CA’s rainy season ended
on March 31, and the state is
already transitioning back
to a state of extreme drought.
None to abnormally dry
Moderate to severe drought
Extreme drought
Exceptional drought
April-September 2020 dry
October 2020-March 2021 rainy
April-September 2021 dry
October 2021-March 2022 rainy
California’s drought is poised to get worse, as the state moves into its dry season
November, December, and
January are CA’s wettest
months, during which the
drought abated somewhat.
CA’s drought grew worse
during the 2021 dry season.
Nearly 50% of the state
experienced exceptional
drought.
But CA’s rainy season ended
on March 31, and the state is
already transitioning back
to a state of extreme drought.
None to abnormally dry
Moderate to severe drought
Extreme drought
Exceptional drought
April-September 2020 dry
October 2020-March 2021 rainy
April-September 2021 dry
October 2021-March 2022 rainy
California’s drought is poised to get worse, as the state moves into its dry season
November, December, and
January are CA’s wettest
months, during which the
drought abated somewhat.
CA’s drought grew worse
during the 2021 dry season.
Nearly 50% of the state
experienced exceptional
drought.
But CA’s rainy season ended
on March 31, and the state is
already transitioning back
to a state of extreme drought.
None to abnormally dry
Moderate to severe drought
Extreme drought
Exceptional drought
April-September 2020 dry
October 2020-March 2021 rainy
April-September 2021 dry
October 2021-March 2022 rainy
California’s drought is poised to get worse, as the state moves into its dry season
November, December, and
January are CA’s wettest
months, during which the
drought abated somewhat.
CA’s drought grew worse
during the 2021 dry season.
Nearly 50% of the state
experienced exceptional
drought.
But CA’s rainy season ended
on March 31, and the state is
already transitioning back
to a state of extreme drought.
None to abnormally dry
Moderate to severe drought
Extreme drought
Exceptional drought
April-September 2020 dry
October 2020-March 2021 rainy
April-September 2021 dry
October 2021-March 2022 rainy