U.S.

Drought Monitor February 25, 2020

California
(Released Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020)
Valid 7 a.m. EST

Drought Conditions (Percent Area)

None D0-D4 D1-D4 D2-D4 D3-D4 D4

Current 30.26 69.74 23.34 0.00 0.00 0.00

Last Week
40.02 59.98 9.54 0.00 0.00 0.00
02-18-2020

3 Months Ago
9.22 90.78 3.31 0.01 0.00 0.00
11-26-2019

Start of
Calendar Year 96.43 3.57 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
12-31-2019
Start of
Water Year 95.29 4.71 2.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
10-01-2019

One Year Ago

87.17 12.83 2.33 0.00 0.00 0.00
02-26-2019

Intensity:
None D2 Severe Drought
D0 Abnormally Dry D3 Extreme Drought
D1 Moderate Drought D4 Exceptional Drought

The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions.

Local conditions may vary. For more information on the
Drought Monitor, go to https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/About.aspx

Author:
David Miskus
NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC

droughtmonitor.unl.edu