Drought in Mojave Desert, California

Drought February 1, 2025 – February 28, 2025 · Mojave Desert, California

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

The strong winter storm on February 13 and 14 brought enough precipitation to the area to offset the drought conditions which had developed in much of Kern County due to a long term precipitation deficit. The drought ended over the Tehachapi Mountains, but moderate drought conditions persisted in the desert areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1229947. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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