California records its driest year since 1924 amid extreme heat, fires and drought
California has recorded its driest year for water precipitation in nearly a century as the state continues to battle extreme heat, raging fires and record-breaking drought conditions.
Data from the Western Regional Climate Center found that a total of just 11.87 inches of rain and snow fell across California in the 2021 water year. That number is less than half of the state's average precipitation, which experts say is typically around 23.58 inches, theThe last time the state reported such little rain and snowfall was in 1924, according to the newspaper.
The data was tallied by averaging all of the measured precipitation from each climate station in the state from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021. The California Department of Water Resources found that based on the low levels of both precipitation and water runoff, the latest water year was the second driest on record.
The most recent reports come as California has battled unprecedented heat and drought conditions throughout the year, which have been increasingly worsened by climate change. California recorded its driest year since 1924 as the state continues to battle the effects of climate change. Here, dry cracked, earth is visible as water levels drastically lower at the Nicasio Reservoir on May 28, 2021, in Nicasio, California.
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