Submitted by bogdanelcs t3_11zfuod in dataisbeautiful
pbfoot3 t1_jdcp4zf wrote
For anyone in CA questioning this…
The article is from early March, they’re pulling from mid-January data which was only after the new years storms - which didn’t do a whole lot to alleviate the drought on their own - and officials were consistent in saying one big (series) of storms wouldn’t get CA out of the drought.
However CA has been drenched since and the latest drought monitor map (released today) shows only 36.4% of the state is in any kind of drought. None of the state is in extreme or exceptional drought anymore. And that data doesn’t include (most of) this week’s storms.
https://www.drought.gov/states/california#web-resources-state
smauryholmes t1_jdcyhvw wrote
There was absolutely no reason for the article authors to use data lagged by over a month and a half. Pretty much every CA drought map site and water tracking site updates daily.
jamintime t1_jdeg12e wrote
>Why California is still in drought despite heavy rain and snow
Easy! If you don't account for any of the rain or snow then CA is still in drought!
janlaureys9 t1_jdekwtm wrote
The Roman Empire is doing great as well.
sumlikeitScott t1_jddvio7 wrote
Almost all the reservoirs are over 100% of historical averages. The ski season has been extended to July so snow pack data is also in unknown territory.
ripewildstrawberry t1_jdfqcpw wrote
Just want to add that the snowpack in a couple of basins is the highest it has ever been since recordkeeping began (~40 years).
grammarpopo t1_jdcyhs8 wrote
Yes, I also commented that this information is out of date. A lot has happened since this data was developed.
scoobertsonville t1_jdeuvsd wrote
And it’s looking like more storms next week!
jqwalls1 t1_jdg9dyg wrote
Which is why this post shouldn’t have been posted to begin with
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