'Extreme' drought completely eliminated in California; Colorado River Basin lags behind
"Extreme" drought has been completely eliminate d in California for the first time in nearly three years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. "Extreme" drought has been completely eliminate d in California for the first time in nearly three years, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. While the drastic change for California has happened over the last few weeks, the most recent batch of rain has completely eliminate d the "extreme" drought category. However, while smaller reservoirs have returned to averages, many larger ones still remain low, according to experts. And it's still "too early to tell if the wet weather is enough to end the drought ." This is the first time since April 2020 that there has been no "extreme" drought in California. MORE: 'Extreme' drought status nearly eliminated in California in wake of atmospheric rivers While drought in the western U.S. continues to improve overall, the Colorado Rive...