Storms soak Northern California easing drought, but extreme drought worsens in Arizona and Nevada as reservoirs drop and La Niña threatens drier conditions ahead.
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Despite recent wet winters, Arizona faces a hot, dry summer and below-average water year due to an impending La Niña.
Arizona panel recommends statewide drought emergency declaration
Although there are some bright spots in its findings, Arizona's Drought Interagency Coordinating Group recommended that the governor continue to declare a statewide drought emergency.
As November comes to a close, a high percentage of California's reservoirs fall below 50% capacity and are a fraction of historic averages.
Right now, snowpack -- a critical source of water to the Colorado River -- is looking good with Arizona leading the Basin states in high precipitation. But with La Nina, the outlook for the whole...
It is likely short-lived good news, but for now, snowpack in the Colorado Rockies is above average and may deliver much needed water to Lake Mead.