Drought in Mariposa - Madera Foothills, California

The Mariposa and Madera County Foothills were classified a being in an severe drought due to a long term precipitation deficit.

Despite the abundant rainfall and replenishing higher elevation snowpack received across the area in December, a long term precipitation deficit has resulted in continuing drought conditions across the central California Interior. Extreme drought conditions continued across most of the San Joaquin Valley and Kern County Deserts. Drought conditions did improve across the Sierra Nevada to moderate to severe conditions due to the abundant rainfall in December.