Map of Drought Conditions in California as of April 2021.
Parts of Bay Area Enter Extreme Drought Classifications
Apr 9, 2021 at 7:20pm
NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — Parts of the Bay Area remain in extreme drought classifications, according to the latest U.S. drought monitor.
The monitor keeps Napa County and portions of far eastern Sonoma County in D3-extreme drought.
D1-moderate drought classification was expanded across all of San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara. The rest of the Bay Area remains in D2-severe drought and D2-moderate drought.
The National Weather Service says the drought classifications are due to below normal precipitation for the 2021 water year and impacts resulting from a second drier than normal year.