Drought in Mojave Desert, California

Drought January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2023 · Mojave Desert, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Mojave Desert was classified as being in an severe drought due to a long term precipitation deficit.

The wider storm

With a second consecutive month of abundant precipitation taking place across the area, drought conditions improved across much of the area into the moderate category. Much of the mountain and desert areas in Kern County; however, remained in a severe drought due to a long term precipitation deficit.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1068233. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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