Monday Top of the Scroll: Northern California’s driest February since the Civil War an increasing drought concern; Any relief ahead?
Northern California has just concluded one of its normally wettest months without a drop of rainfall. Even with an extra day on the calendar, February – a month that usually brings 20% of San Francisco’s annual rainfall – just added to the streak of dry days dating back to late January.
Related articles:
- Capital Public Radio: Drought In California seems inevitable. But experts say don’t panic
- Los Angeles Times: California’s super-dry February raises specter of early fires and drawn-down reservoirs
- Associated Press: California stays abnormally dry after low-precipitation winter
- CBS Bay Area: Dry spell prompts Sonoma County to inflate Russian River rubber dam early
- California WaterBlog: California’s driest February and coming drought?
- SJV Water: Blog: Price of water going up as the snowpack shrinks