One year ago, 99.77% of California was under drought conditions. Today, California is 100% drought free – and we’re entering into the rainiest part of the year.

One year ago, 99.77% of California was under drought conditions.

Today, California is 100% drought free – and we’re entering into the rainiest part of the year.

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— Brian Lund (@bclund) October 27, 2023

From Watts Up With That?

A year ago

Yesterday

0% of California in drought.

Here are some articles on California’s new permanent extreme mega super dooper humongous drought.

Rains helped, but drought is part of California’s ‘new normal’

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-drought-may-be-the-new-normal/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/14/us/california-summer-drought-worst-on-record/index.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56225862

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-01/california-drought-will-continue-after-dry-winter

https://www.newsweek.com/california-extreme-weather-normal-1789458

Growing up in California, after every major series of rainstorms since the 70’s, all articles and news stories always were ended with the suffix: But the drought’s not over!

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