198 drought maps reveal just how thirsty California has become

Much of California is mired in extreme and exceptional drought. (Los Angeles Times)

By Kyle Kim, Thomas Suh Lauder | Los Angeles Times

October 16, 2014, 10:47 a.m.

It doesn't take much to understand why California is so worried about drought. Reservoirs are ever-dwindling. Rainfall is sporadic at best. And let's not forget about the millions of gallons of precious water recently flooding the streets of Brentwood.

More than 80% of California is in extreme drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and the state's condition isn't expected to improve in the near future.

The Drought Monitor, which collects data from 50 different weather indicators, have shown an increasingly red California since 2011, the last time the drought map was clear.

Watch the 10 second snap-shot here.

Link to interactive graphic:
http://www.latimes.com/science/la-me-g-california-drought-map-htmlstory.html

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