California Drought-Free for 1st Time in 25 Years after Winter Storms

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Incredible news for California's water supply entering the new year - not a single square mile of California is categorized as dry for the first time in 25 years, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor.

Posted by boaz at 03:30 PM | 20 COMMENTS | permalink

Heavy rain and snow has pounded California in recent weeks, causing floods, power outages, mudslides and other disruptions. But the storms have also filled reservoirs and deepened the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, easing drought concerns.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Jan 4, 2026 at 6:13 PM

Comments

Shouldn't you be spending your time killing American civilians?

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-09 11:25 AM

Should you be somewhere praising a dictator or cartel member?

#2 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-09 11:35 AM

Re: #2

"praising a dictator"

A dictator like Trump? Or one of the several dictator that Trump has praised?

#3 | Posted by hamburglar at 2026-01-09 01:22 PM

Its the first time since I have lived here that we aren't in a drought condition.

But I still have water restrictions, this will never change.

#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-09 01:30 PM

Should you be somewhere praising a dictator or cartel member?

You're assuming Newsom wanted this, this is the worst thing to happen for control freak Democrats in California.

In CA they actually mandated folic acid in tortilla's.

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-01-09 01:32 PM

Could it be because of the massive amounts of rainfall this fall/winter by atmospheric rivers that have caused catastrophic flooding?

Unusual conditions fixed by additional extreme unusual conditions and boaz is like "duhhhhh ThErEz No ClImuTh ChAngEz!!!"

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2026-01-09 02:41 PM

Should you be somewhere praising a dictator or cartel member?

#2 | Posted by boaz

Then I'd be praising Trump or someone he's pardoned.

You don't even make this fun anymore.

Try harder.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-09 03:07 PM

"Then I'd be praising Trump or someone he's pardoned."

You are 100% correct calling that out.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-09 03:10 PM

#5 In CA they actually mandated folic acid in tortilla's Let me guess, you are a Pro-Lifer who is upset that California is trying to "close long standing nutritional gaps and preventing avoidable birth defects."

#9 | Posted by Chantresse at 2026-01-09 04:15 PM

#6,

I dont consider the area getting rain "extreme". Maybe it's how it's supposed to be. You liberals have been so giddy about it being a drought every season.

You are just mad your main whining point may not be there anymore.

California is on the edge of a desert, and I'm tired of a narrative of "climate Change" for an area that would be dry anyway.

#10 | Posted by boaz at 2026-01-10 07:23 AM

#10 | Posted by boaz

The area was dry, now it's not, hence the climate "changed".

#11 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-01-10 08:37 AM

California is on the edge of a desert, and I'm tired of a narrative of "climate Change" for an area that would be dry anyway.

#10 | POSTED BY BOAZ

California is a very large state. Yes we have a desert but we also have mountains lakes rivers forests and streams and redwood forests and so much more. And the snow pack is what decides how much water is available to Southern California each year. Here in the North while it gets dry in summer we are never really lacking for water.

You obviously know nothing of California much like you know nothing about anything in general.

And climate change as with any type of change cares nothing about what YOU are tired of. It's gonna happen whether you personally like it or not. Obviously.

Have a nice FAFO day there in your bubble of ignorance and hate. .

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-01-10 10:29 AM

#12 Major DEI Boazo bathes himself in a bubble bath of ignorance and hate every day.

And he tries to blow those bubbles up our sphincter, but it always, always, blows up on his own face, instead.

#13 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-01-10 10:36 AM

I'm tired of a narrative of "climate Change"
#10 | Posted by boaz

You just want liberals and even scientist to shut up.

There's no political issue in play here.

You just made a thread to tell us mow much you want liberals and even scientist to shut up.

Won't be long until you're saying the liberals and scientists need to be sent to camps.

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-10 12:26 PM

California is on the edge of a desert, and I'm tired of a narrative of "climate Change" for an area that would be dry anyway.