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First time in 25 years: US Drought Monitor shows no dry areas in California

California's reservoirs are at healthy levels with seven of 12 major reservoirs above 75% capacity, driven by above-normal rainfall and late-season storms, U.S. Drought Monitor reports.

  • California is drought-free for the first time in 25 years, with 0% of the state's area experiencing drought conditions, as reported by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
  • This milestone follows a series of final storms in December 2025 that filled reservoirs and marked an 'exceptionally wet period' in California.
  • Experts suggest that the wildfire risk is currently 'about as close to zero as it ever gets' due to the current water supply levels.
  • Researchers indicate that climate change is likely to create increasingly extreme weather swings, leading to both intense droughts and heavy rainfall.
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abc 7 News broke the news in San Francisco, United States on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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