Drought Maps Show California's Water Crisis Before and After Major Storms. Published Mar 17, 2023 at 3:38 PM EDT ... By March 2023, more than 44 percent of the state was free from drought.

The year 2022 has seen large portions of the U.S. scorched by blazing temperatures and an oppressive mega-drought.. As of November 29, 2022, 48.1 percent of the total U.S. and 57.51 percent of the ...

Oregon drought before December’s powerful atmospheric river (left) and after (right). (U.S. Drought Monitor) City of Portland finds $540 million of unexpected revenue for climate projects ...

A before-and-after comparison of water levels in Lake Oroville, California, showing the Enterprise Bridge In July 2021 and February 2023. Gif: Gizmodo (Images: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Start ...

— -- Before-and-after photos of various landscapes in California show what a difference the deluge of winter rain has made after years of drought. Photos taken by Getty Images photographer ...

An unprecedented series of powerful storms has replenished most of California’s reservoirs, dumping record amounts of rain and snow and busting a severe three-year drought.

The maps below show a dramatic change in California’s drought landscape in just two weeks, from Dec. 27 to Jan. 10. (Use the slider tool to compare the before-and-after maps.) ...

Before and after photos show recovery at drought-stricken California reservoir. Camille Fine. USA TODAY. Recent downpours in critically drought-stricken California have helped to replenish ...

The last recorded drought was in 2022, when Lake Casitas in Southern California marked a near-record low. This year, the lake ...