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California is completely drought-free for the first time in 25 years

Ellsworth Toohey
Jan 21, 2026
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For the first time since December 2000, not a single square mile of California is classified as dry on the U.S. Drought Monitor. The last time the state reached this threshold was 25 years ago, the LA Times reports.

A series of powerful winter storms and atmospheric rivers swept across the state starting in October, right on schedule…

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