Were heavy rains enough to pull California out of drought? Here's which areas are still dry and which are drought-free for ...

However, drought maps also reported parts Southern California are in extreme drought, boosting fire risk this spring. That’s after Southern California was already devastated by wildfires in winter.

This measurement uses reservoir and groundwater levels, among other factors, to measure drought. Each dot on the chart below represents the drought level for one month in one region of California.

Parts of Southern California continue to battle extreme drought as wind advisories remain in place amid Santa Ana winds that ...

CALIFORNIA — Southern California's brief two-year reprieve from drought is over ... significant rain to arrive this month and ...