California
Severe Drought Returns to California for First Time in 18 Months
After an abnormally wet spring and high snowmelt, California was deemed drought free for the first time in years last October.
The most recent map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that severe drought has returned to California.
After struggling with devastating drought for years, an abnormally wet spring and above-average snowmelt in 2023 helped eliminate the state's drou... [3396 chars]