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Extreme drought in nearly all of California: Gavin Newsom today declared a drought emergency in 39 additional counties in California, including most of the Central Valley and Klamath River area https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
Today's emergency drought declaration comes amid mounting pressure from California lawmakers and growers in the Central Valley, who this year are receiving only 5% of their expected water allocations from the state, report @RA_Becks and @julie_cart https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
The new order expands the #drought emergency to a total of 41 counties across California, now including four counties in the Klamath River basin and four groundwater-dependent counties in the Tulare Lake basin in San Joaquin Valley https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
Water levels in California's major reservoirs have dropped far below average—and there’s little hope of refilling them any time soon. https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
"Fishing families, especially on the coast, are being forced to shoulder more of the pain from the drought than the big growers in the Central Valley," John McManus, president of the Golden State Salmon Association, told CalMatters https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
Have you seen #drought-like conditions in your part of California? Share your photos and videos.
More on the extreme drought in California: https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
Photo: Gregory Bull/AP
More on the extreme drought in California: https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
Photo: Gregory Bull/AP
This new interactive map displays the official drought status of every county in the state of California.
Gov. Newsom has declared a drought emergency in 41 counties due to extremely dry conditions.
Is your county in a "drought emergency"?
https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
Gov. Newsom has declared a drought emergency in 41 counties due to extremely dry conditions.
Is your county in a "drought emergency"?
https://calmatters.org/environment/2021/05/drought-emergency-declared-central-valley-klamath/
