Drought Conditions Ease in California, But Challenges Remain
Update to the U.S. Drought Monitor shows improvement in California's drought conditions.
Coastal areas from Santa Cruz to Ventura counties now considered “abnormally dry”
Relief from drought is accompanied by challenges from intense rainfall causing flooding and mudslides.
Parts of Highway 1 in Big Sur remain closed for repairs following multiple landslides.
Over 600 landslides recorded in California since the start of the year.
Parts of Los Angeles, Riverside, and Imperial counties emerge from drought conditions.
Northern counties of Humboldt and Del Norte show favorable water conditions.
Sierra Nevada regions experience above normal snowpack water content.
Reservoirs have improved but still have a long way to go before reaching normal operating conditions.
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