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2014-05-16 13:28 »

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100% of California is now in severe drought or worse.

Severe drought conditions now engulf 100% of California, according to a National Drought Mitigation Center report on Thursday.

Last week, only 96% of California was considered to be under "severe" or worse drought conditions, with about 4% of the southeastern tip of the state still in "moderate" drought conditions. A year ago, only 46% of the state suffered from "severe" or worse conditions.

The worst drought conditions are focused in 25% of the state that stretches from the San Francisco Bay Area in the north to Ventura County in the south and well east into California's Central Valley, which accounts for 8% of U.S. agricultural output by value.

More than a third of the country's vegetables and nearly two-thirds of the country's fruits and nuts are grown in California, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. California also grows 82% of the world's almonds.

Back when California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought state of emergency in January, just under 90% of the state faced "severe" or worse drought conditions.


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