Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides
Rain is easing after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided ...
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry
The state is seeing a sharp water divide this year, with lots of rain in the north while the south has stayed dry. A ...
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Drought conditions worsen in Southern California
(KTLA) — Southern California’s drought conditions continue to worsen, according to a new map from the U.S. Drought Monitor. The map, released on Thursday, shows that Los Angeles, Orange ...
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Why drought and a big wind event spell fire trouble for Southern California
SAN DIEGO — Drought is back in Southern California — a region that has not seen significant rain for nearly nine months — and the remarkable dryness has made the landscape vulnerable to ...
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Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
The heaviest rainfall has slowed across Southern California. While the storm caused some mudslide and flooding issues, officials say it was largely beneficial. Jan. 27, 2025 Amid the wet weather ...
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Maps show how dry Southern California is, as L.A. wildfires burn
Ming Pan is a senior research hydrologist at the University of California, San Diego. Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that ...