http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/23/california-drought-continues-to-shrink-as-flooding-becomes-the-new-crisis.html According to the latest updates of the drought monitors, past areas in Southern California that were once drought stricken have made huge process and are now facing floods. Recent rains have brought Southern California out of the drought and the Central Valley that was once lacking water is now fleeing the floods. "The precipitation that fell this week continued to reduce long-term drought in California," stated CNBC of drought monitor reports. "Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, which have been the epicenter of drought in California in recent weeks, received much-needed rainfall," exclaims news broadcaster CNBC. These past weeks areas such as Santa Barbra received 7 to 8 inches of rain weekly. These conditions have shown that only 38% of the areas in California are being drought monitored on a moderate drought level. The recent storms have also lawn down a fresh blanket of snow across the Sierra Nevada's. Cold storms are predicated to continue bringing more flood warnings and snow to the Sierra's. This winter has been quit the come back from recent drought years.
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