Drought — Sequoia Kings, California

2021-03-01 to 2021-03-31 · Sequoia Kings, California

Event narrative

Much of the Sequoia Kings area of the Sierra Nevada was classified as being in an extreme drought due to a long term precipitation deficit.

Wider weather episode

Portions of Fresno, Tulare and Kern Counties were classified as being in an extreme drought for consecutive months due to a long term precipitation deficit. As of March 31, 2021, most of the impacted area has received less than 50% of normal precipitation since July 1, 2020.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.