california drought

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ended some state water restrictions. Newsom made the announcement Friday after a series of powerful storms replenished the state’s reservoirs. California has been in a severe drought for the past three years. Newsom said he will stop asking people to voluntarily cut their water use by 15%. And he eased rules requiring local water agencies...

A large swath of California’s agricultural Central Valley is no longer in drought after a series of atmospheric river-fueled winter storms that brought rain and snow over the past two months.

California’s drought conditions show stark improvement. Shanna Mendiola has the forecast for Thursday March 16, 2023.

Large parts of California are no longer in drought after unrelenting storms brought rain and snow. Here’s this week’s drought update.

Belen De Leon has the drought update for Thursday March 2, 2023.

What’s that mean for the California drought? It’s too early to tell due to the possibility of a dry spell.

Extreme drought was wiped out in California after a series of winter storms that brought rain and snow to California, boosting the state’s vital snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report.

Recent storms have made a difference. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday Jan. 12, 2023.

Extreme drought was wiped out due in large part to a series of winter storms that have drenched California and improved the vital snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report.

Extreme drought was wiped out due in large part to a series of winter storms that have drenched California and improved the vital snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor report.

California has experienced a devastating, multi-year drought that’s depleted reservoirs, forced officials to plead with residents to conserve water and constrained supplies to vital farmland.

California’s drought conditions improved after early winter storms brought widespread rain and much-needed snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The snowpack covering California’s mountains is off to one of its best starts in 40 years, raising hopes that the drought-stricken state could soon see relief in the spring when the snow melts and begins to refill parched reservoirs.

California’s statewide snowpack level is more than 200 percent above normal for this time of year after powerful December storms blanketed the Sierra Nevada Mountains with snow.

The Doheny Ocean Desalination Project in Southern California could be functioning within the next five years and supply water for thousands of people.

A boat found at the bottom of Lake Shasta in Northern California has officially been linked to a World War II-era ship.

The project to repair a critical pipeline in Southern California, forcing millions of residents to stop outdoor watering for two weeks, is almost done.

Good news for millions of people in Southern California who have been asked to take drastic measures to cut back on water usage, as the project to repair a critical pipeline is nearly completed. Tony Shin reports for the NBC 4 News at 4

The Metropolitan Water District is asking customers to suspend all outdoor watering for 15 days. Video aired during Today in LA on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.

Angelenos are struggling to keep their lawns green in the midst of yet another historic drought, with water use mandates becoming more and more strict.