275 California drought maps show deep drought and recovery

After years of history drought levels and a steady recovery in 2017, Gov. Jerry Brown officially stated Friday that California's drought is over. For now at least.

Extreme to exceptional drought – the most severe levels – have lifted in the entire state since it first appeared on Jan. 28, 2014 , according to data from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The Drought Monitor, which collects data from 50 different weather indicators, last showed a drought map that was clear in December 2011.

This article was originally published on Aug. 7, 2014 and is updated periodically. Changes have been made in the text to reflect the latest developments.

2011

Dec. 20

Drought starts
Dec. 27

2012

Jan. 03

Jan. 10

Jan. 17

Jan. 24

Jan. 31

Feb. 07

Feb. 14

Feb. 21

Feb. 28

Mar. 06

Mar. 13

Mar. 20

Mar. 27

Apr. 03

Apr. 10

Apr. 17

Apr. 24

May 01

May 08

May 15

May 22

May 29

June 05

June 12

June 19

June 26

July 03

July 10

July 17

July 24

July 31

Aug. 07

Aug. 14

Aug. 21

Aug. 28

Sep. 04

Sep. 11

Sep. 18

Sep. 25

Oct. 02

Oct. 09

Oct. 16

Oct. 23

Oct. 30

Nov. 06

Nov. 13

Nov. 20

Nov. 27

Dec. 04

Dec. 11

Dec. 18

Dec. 25

2013

Jan. 01

Jan. 08

Jan. 15

Jan. 22

Jan. 29

Feb. 05

Feb. 12

Feb. 19

Feb. 26

Mar. 05

Mar. 12

Mar. 19

Mar. 26

Apr. 02

Apr. 09

Apr. 16

Apr. 23

Apr. 30

May 07

May 14

May 21

May 28

June 04

June 11

June 18

June 25

July 02

July 09

July 16

July 23

July 30

Aug. 06

Aug. 13

Aug. 20

Aug. 27

Sep. 03

Sep. 10

Sep. 17

Sep. 24

Oct. 01

Oct. 08

Oct. 15

Oct. 22

Oct. 29

Nov. 05

Nov. 12

Nov. 19

Nov. 26

Dec. 03

Dec. 10

Dec. 17

Dec. 24

Dec. 31

2014

Jan. 07

Jan. 14

Jan. 21

Jan. 28

Feb. 04

Feb. 11

Feb. 18

Feb. 25

Mar. 04

Mar. 11

Mar. 18

Mar. 25

Apr. 01

Apr. 08

Apr. 15

Apr. 22

Apr. 29

May 06

May 13

May 20

May 27

June 03

June 10

June 17

June 24

July 01

July 08

July 15

July 22

July 29

Aug. 5

Aug. 12

Aug. 19

Aug. 26

Sept. 2

Sept. 09

Sept. 16

Sept. 23

Sept. 30

Oct. 07

Oct. 14

Oct. 21

Oct. 28

Nov. 4

Nov. 11

Nov. 18

Nov. 25

Dec. 02

Dec. 09

Dec. 16

Dec. 23

2015

Jan. 06

Jan. 15

Jan. 20

Jan. 27

Feb. 3

Feb. 10

Feb. 17

Feb. 24

March 3

March 10

March 17

March 24

March 31

April 7

April 7

April 14

April 21

April 28

May 5

May 12

May 19

May 26

June 2

June 9

June 16

June 23

June 30

July 7

July 14

July 21

July 28

Aug. 4

Aug. 11

Aug. 18

Aug. 25

Sept. 1

Sept. 8

Sept. 15

Sept. 22

Sept. 29

Oct. 6

Oct. 13

Oct. 20

Oct. 27

Nov. 3

Nov. 10

Nov. 17

Nov. 24

Dec. 1

Dec. 8

Dec. 15

Dec. 22

Dec. 29

2016

Jan. 5

Jan. 12

Jan. 19

Jan. 26

Feb. 02

Feb. 09

Feb. 16

Feb. 23

Mar. 01

Mar. 08

Mar. 15

Mar. 22

Mar. 29

April 05

April 12

April 19

April 26

May 03

May 10

May 17

May 24

May 31

June 7

June 14

June 21

June 28

July 5

July 12

July 19

July 26

Aug. 2

Aug. 9

Aug. 16

Aug. 23

Aug. 30

Sept. 6

Sept. 13

Sept. 20

Sept. 27

Oct. 4

Oct. 11

Oct. 18

Oct. 25

Nov. 1

Nov. 8

Nov. 15

Nov. 22

Nov. 29

Dec. 6

Dec. 13

Dec. 20

Dec. 27

2017

Jan. 3

Jan. 10

Jan. 17

Jan. 24

Jan. 31

Feb. 7

Feb. 14

Feb. 21

Feb. 28

Mar. 7

Mar. 14

Mar. 21

Mar. 28

Apr. 4
Governor announces end of drought three days later

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