[DroughtMonitor] A long-term drought, dating back to the 2019-2020 winter, continues across California...However, the intense precipitation in California the past few weeks... has significantly reduced drought intensity in California. Most of the state saw a 1-category improvement this week. The D3 [severe drought] across interior northern and central California that covered over 35 percent of the state two weeks ago, is now confined to a small area adjacent to Oregon. But ...large parts of the state remain in D1-D2 {moderate, extreme}....
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narrative goes on to highlight some record precip figures and also report on the improvement in reservoir levels which will probably top out above historic averages by mid Spring and even require opening Dams early for some reservoirs, e.g., Oroville which has risen over 100' since Dec 1. |