![]() ![]() On top of that, coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest that remain drought-stricken are projected to be helped by another wet winter, although drought conditions are expected to persist or worsen in Eastern Washington and central Oregon.Įl Niño events usually signify a warmer, drier winter and fall in Washington, Oregon and Idaho, per the U.S. He pointed to the seasonal drought outlook issued by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center, which “shows all of California staying drought-free” through January. But after a series of winter atmospheric rivers that showered the Golden State with rain and replenished a depleted snowpack, much of the state exited its drought. Much of the Central Valley was in exceptional drought on Nov. Exceptional drought is reserved for the 2nd percentile and below, meaning only one or two years out of 100 sampled have ever been as dry, Fuchs said. To enter drought status, an area must be within the bottom 20th percentile, which corresponds to a moderate drought.Įxtreme drought describes measurements in the 5th percentile of moisture. ![]() The Drought Mitigation Center’s nationwide models are based on a long list of factors: precipitation, snowpack, river levels and more, Fuchs said.įor an area to be declared abnormally dry, most readings must be in the bottom 30th percentile of moisture. Climate & Environment A new SoCal underground water storage project aims to keep supplies flowing during droughtĪ new water storage facility in the desert will bank supplies underground for Southern California in an effort to help the region adapt to climate change. ![]()
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