r/CaliforniaDrought

602 archived posts · Jun 2014 – Mar 2025

r/CaliforniaDrought: A subreddit dedicated to people and places coping with drought in California

r/CaliforniaDrought

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Created Jun 26, 2014 · restricted

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Drought is the new normal in California. It might look wet in the winter, but the next dry spell is only a persistent west coast ridge away.

r/CaliforniaDrought is a subreddit dedicated to people who want to share their experiences in dealing with drought and for sharing ideas and strategies to overcome the challenges of the drought in California.

• CaliforniaDrought.Org (not affiliated with this subreddit) is a great source for up to date metrics, maps, and conditions.

• US Drought Monitor California Updated Map

• The State Water Resources Control Board has an updated page for it's drought water year actions.

• The Save Our Water website has great tips on water conservation and is featuring the 100 Days of Summer with new water saving tips every day!

• Click here to check out Governor Newsom's May 2021 Drought Emergency Expansion

• California Department of Food & Agriculture's Drought Resources page has a list of resources for ranchers, farmers and farmworkers.

• The State Water Resources Control Board has a Water Rights Process site explaining what water rights are in the State of California, how they are (or were) acquired and how they relate to each other

• Maven's Notebook is a water, science and policy blog that has some great analysis and news aggregation. Thanks to u/waterwonk for sharing this site!

• For other news and articles on bad things happening to California, check out r/CaliforniaDisasters.

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