Drought In California Map
Drought monitor california none d0 d4 d1 d4 d2 d4 d3 d4 d4 current 41 79 58 21 46 74 20 84 2 45 0 00 last week 41 79 58 21 46 74 20 84 2 45 0 00 3 months ago 24 64 75 36 47 59 1 26 0 00 0 00 start of calendar year 96 43 3 57 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 start of water year 95 29 4 71 2 06 0 00 0 00 0 00 one year ago 95 68 4 32 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 06 09 2020 03 17 2020 12 31 2019 10 01 2019 06 18 2019 author.
Drought in california map. Drought monitor usdm is a weekly map updated each thursday that shows the location and intensity of areas currently experiencing abnormal dryness or drought across the united states. 1 putting signs of drought back on the map. Used together the palmer z index and phdi maps show that short term drought occurred across parts of the pacific northwest and northern coastal california and along the gulf of mexico coast expanding and intensifying long term dry conditions there phdi maps for march compared to february. Animated map of the progression of the drought in california in 2014 during which the drought covered 100 of california.
The federal drought monitor map a mechanism to measure. California drought map for june 2 2020. California drought map for may 19 2020. Since 2000 the longest duration of drought d1 d4 in california lasted 376 weeks beginning on december 27 2011 and ending on march 5th 2019.
Throughout history california has experienced many droughts such as 1841 1864 1924 1928 1935 1947 1950 1959 1960 1976 1977 1986 1992 2006 2010 and 2011 2019. Richard tinker cpc noaa nws ncep drought conditions percent area the drought monitor. Little rain has fallen in california since the start of the water year on oct. Drought in california from 2000 2020.
Display previous california drought monitor maps. Where do these data come from. The california drought continued after 2014. Used together the palmer z index and phdi maps show that short term drought occurred across much of the pacific northwest and northern california to the central and southern rockies expanding and intensifying long term dry conditions there phdi maps for april compared to march.
Dataset tabs default display. As the most populous state in the united states and a major agricultural producer drought in california can have a severe economic as well as environmental impact. The most intense period of drought occurred the week of july 29 2014 where d4 affected 58 41 of california land. Or population and farming.
As of december 2014 75 of california was under extreme red or exceptional maroon drought. Economic or political actions. Drought monitor started in 2000. California drought map for may 26 2020.
The maps use bright colors to highlight experts current assessments of conditions related to dryness and drought. The dry area on the new map has spread southward to include most of los angeles county much of kern and san luis obispo counties and all of santa barbara and ventura counties.