[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (5/03/12-7AM)

05/03/2012	0715	Precipitation data compiled as of May 1 by the National Drought Mitigation Center indicates the total area of California classified to be in "Severe" short-term drought conditions has decreased slightly over the past week. The weekly Drought Monitor graphic for California shows 15.84% of the state now has no drought conditions (no change from last week's report), 25.19% is classified as "Abnormally Dry" (increasing from 23.93%), 37.83% as "Moderate" (a slight increase from 37.36%), and 21.14% is classified as "Severe" (decreasing from 22.87% last week). Overall, 1.73% of the State has improved from the "Severe" to the "Moderate" category. Much of the northern coast and interior foothills of Northern California are now classfied as having no drought conditions; however, the northeastern corner of the state is still considered to be experiencing "Severe" short-term drought.
05/02/2012	0800	NIFC's Predicitive Services has released two Seasonal Assessments covering May - August 2012: The 2012 National Seasonal Assessment for the Western States, Alaska, and Hawai'i has been posted to http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/outlooks/2012_%20NSAW_WEST_REPORT.pdf . The 2012 Western U.S. and Canadian Wildland Fire Potential Assessment has been posted to http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/outlooks/2012_%20US_Canada_REPORT.pdf . These Outlooks, along from Outlook products from individual Geographic Areas, can be found at http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/outlooks/outlooks.htm

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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