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Explainer: How has the recent wet weather affected California's drought cycle?
When it comes to rainfall, California has already had an active start to the year. NBC 7 meteorologist Brooke Martell explains what all this wet weather is doing to the state’s reservoir levels.
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Explainer: How has the recent wet weather affected California's drought?
NBC 7 meteorologist Brooke Martell breaks down how much rain San Diego has already had this year and what the wet weather means for California’s reservoir levels.
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Lake Oroville, now at 100% capacity, seen in before-and-after photos
Lake Oroville, California’s second-largest reservoir, is back at full capacity.
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When Will California Have Its Next Drought? JPL May Soon Offer a Water Crystal Ball
A new satellite by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will soon provide more precise and vital data.
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Water Supply Beneath the Surface: Why Groundwater Matters
When we think about water in California, we often focus on what we can see: the snow pack, the reservoirs, and the aqueducts. But there’s a major part of the water supply that we don’t see because it’s hidden under the surface: groundwater.
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Before and After: Dramatic Photos Show How Storms Filled California Reservoirs
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.
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California Eases Water Restrictions, But Drought Isn't Over
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...
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Map: Winter Storms Wipe Out Drought in California's Central Valley
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.
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Recent Rain and Snow Help San Diego's Drought Conditions, But Expert Says We Could Use a Break
Who would’ve ever thought San Diego could get too much rain. NBC 7’s Brooke Martell spoke to an expert about it,
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Map: See How California's Drought Conditions Improved After a Wet February
Large parts of California are no longer in drought after unrelenting storms brought rain and snow. Here’s this week’s drought update.
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California's Drought Condition After Recent Winter Storms
It may take a while for California’s snow to melt, NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo reports.
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Here Are California's Drought Conditions After Recent Winter Storms
The rain we’ve seen lately might be letting up, but California’s historic drought is sticking around. Despite all the snow and rain in Southern California lately, all of California remains under some form of drought.