Drought in California, March 1 to 31, 2014

Name: Drought in California, March 1 to 31, 2014
Start: 2014-03-01T00:00
End: 2014-03-31T23:59
Location: California

March 1 to 31, 2014 · NWS HNX · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

The California drought continued in full force during the month of March, 2014. S.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS HNX wrote it up.

The California drought continued in full force during the month of March, 2014. Extreme to Exceptional drought was detected by the U.S. Drought Monitor for almost the entire Central California region. This extent of exceptional drought is extremely unusual for California. In addition precipitation deficits began to mount as the region was nearing the end of the bulk of the rainy season with continued deficits. As the 2013-2014 winter progresses, little rain has fallen across California.

There continues to be significant media coverage on the on-going drought conditions. These reports include discussion of significant re-allocation of water resources from the east to west side of the San Joaquin Valley, farmers forgoing planting of some crops, a decrease in the snow-related tourism activity in the Southern Sierra Nevada, reduction in air quality due to persistent stagnant air, loss or reduction of ground water, and an unprecedented increase in fire danger across the Southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains. For the first time on record, red flag warnings were issued in January for not only the Southern Sierra Nevada and the Tehachapi Mountains but also the south end of the San Joaquin Valley.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Hanford, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 28, 3:46 PM PST, 8 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 28, 3:46 PM PST, 8 hours 14 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
346 PM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

.SYNOPSIS...
ANOTHER STORM WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT TO THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
INTERIOR AND WILL BRING RAIN...HIGHER ELEVATION SNOW...AND LOCALLY
GUSTY WINDS AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY. ISOLATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON THIS AFTERNOON...A FEW MAY BE
SEVERE. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO BRIEFLY RETURN SUNDAY AND
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...SIGNIFICANT RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW CONTINUES
TO FALL ACROSS THE CWA THIS AFTERNOON...THANKS TO A FULLY MATURE
STORM SYSTEM OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC. THE RAIN IS LIQUID GOLD
TO CENTRAL CALIFORNIANS IN THIS OTHERWISE EXTREMELY DRY WATER
YEAR. UNFORTUNATELY...IT WILL TAKE MANY MORE WET STORMS LIKE THIS
ONE TO BRING CENTRAL CA OUT OF ITS DROUGHT. THE LATEST OPERATIONAL
RUNS OF THE MODELS SHOW NO PROMISE THAT CENTRAL CA WILL GET
ANOTHER DRENCHING LIKE THIS DURING THE NEXT 7 TO 10 DAYS.

THE CURRENT STORM IS CENTERED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES OFFSHORE THE
CENTRAL CA COAST. A SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
TO TRANSPORT A VERY RICH SUPPLY OF TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE
CWA THROUGH THIS EVENING. FOR AS LONG AS THIS STORM REMAINS
OFFSHORE...UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED IN THE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CENTRAL CA INTERIOR. DURING THE NEXT
SEVERAL HOURS..THE RISK OF LOCALIZED FLOODING IS STILL A CONCERN
AS PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO TRAIN IN THE FLOW ALOFT. THIS IS
PARTICULARLY TRUE IN THE SJ VLY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS AND THE
KERN COUNTY DESERT WHERE AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT. (FOR DETAILS...SEE THE SFOFLSHNX...WGUS86)

THE MODELS ARE IN EXCELLENT AGREEMENT AND FORECAST THE OFFSHORE
STORM TO TRACK SOUTHEASTWARD AND BE CENTERED NR POINT CONCEPTION
WITHIN 24 HOURS. AS THE STORM MOVES CLOSER TO THE COAST...IT WILL
PUT THE CWA CLOSER TO ITS COLD CORE ALOFT. AS A RESULT...SNOW
LEVELS WILL LOWER TO ABOUT 5000 FEET OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT
AND CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH SATURDAY. THE PROXIMITY OF THIS STORM
NEAR THE COAST ON SATURDAY WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE CENTRAL CA
INTERIOR IN A VERY MOIST CYCLONIC FLOW WITH PLENTY OF CLOUDINESS
AND A GOOD CHANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHOWERS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF
THIS WEEKEND. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD STILL OCCUR SOUTH OF
FRESNO COUNTY SATURDAY WHERE THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE MORE UNSTABLE.
WINDS ALOFT WILL BACK TO AN EASTERLY DIRECTION BY THEN...SO
WRAPAROUND MOISTURE COULD STILL BRING SOME SHOWERS INTO THE
MOUNTAINS AND DESERT INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SUNDAY MORNING...THE
MODELS CARRY THE REMNANTS OF THIS STORM INLAND TO THE FOUR CORNERS
REGION AND FORECAST A DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT TO RESIDE OVER
CA. CLOUDS WILL LIKELY LINGER IN THE USUAL UPSLOPE AREAS OF THE
CWA SUNDAY WHILE THE REMAINDER OF THE CWA SHOULD SEE A DECREASE
IN CLOUDINESS.

SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY AND DRY ACROSS
THE CENTRAL CA INTERIOR AS WEAKER STORMS TRACK NORTH OF THE
DISTRICT IN A PREVAILING ZONAL FLOW ALOFT. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT WILL REMAIN DRY AS AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER CENTRAL
CA. THE RIDGE WILL BE FLATTENED BY A SHORT WAVE TROUGH TRAVERSING
NORTHERN CA DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM
WILL BE MOISTURE STARVED THIS FAR SOUTH... IT COULD BRUSH THE
NORTHERN HALF OF OUR CWA WITH SOME LIGHT PRECIP LATE WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY. THE MODELS BUILD ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL RIDGE INTO
CENTRAL CA BY NEXT FRIDAY.

DESPITE SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO...
TEMPERATURES WILL OVERALL CONTINUE TO AVERAGE ABOVE NORMAL
THROUGH DAY 7.

&&

.AVIATION...
FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WIDESPREAD MVFR AND AREAS OF IFR CONDITIONS
OVER THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS. AREAS OF
MVFR AND LOCAL IFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND
FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY. LOCAL MVFR
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE KERN COUNTY DESERT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF
50 KNOTS OR GREATER WILL OCCUR OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH GUSTS AROUND
35 KNOTS AT THE SOUTH END OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY THRU 03Z SAT.

&&

.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
NONE.

&&

.CERTAINTY...

THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 1 AND 2 IS HIGH.
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 IS HIGH.

THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS PART OF A TRIAL PROJECT CONDUCTED
BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD.
CERTAINTY LEVELS INCLUDE LOW...MEDIUM...AND HIGH. PLEASE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HNX/CERTAINTY.PHP /ALL LOWER CASE/ FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND/OR TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK.

&&

.CLIMATE...
             RECORDS
SITE DATE    HI_MAX:YEAR LO_MAX:YEAR HI_MIN:YEAR LO_MIN:YEAR

KFAT 02-28       79:1926     51:1971     59:1986     28:1962
KFAT 03-01       79:1975     50:1951     59:1986     28:1888
KFAT 03-02       82:1921     48:1976     57:1986     26:1953

KBFL 02-28       81:1926     49:1945     56:1968     22:1893
KBFL 03-01       86:2009     48:1919     59:1920     26:1907
KBFL 03-02       87:1926     50:1919     57:2009     28:1907
&&

.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET FOR
THE CAZ096-097.

HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON CAZ095.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY CAZ095.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON CAZ091-092.

&&

PUBLIC...DURFEE
AVN/FW...DS
SYNOPSIS...ANDERSEN

WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD

Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 28, 5:09 AM PST, 18 hours 51 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA
509 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

CAZ089>091-093-094-011315-
WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
509 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
AND SIERRA NEVADA FOOTHILLS.

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

* TIMING: TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS TODAY WITH
  FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WEAK TORNADOES.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

* TIMING: SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS TODAY WITH
  FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WEAK TORNADOES.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

CAZ092-011315-
SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-
509 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

* TIMING: TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS TODAY WITH
  FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WEAK TORNADOES.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

* TIMING: SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS TODAY WITH FUNNEL
  CLOUDS OR WEAK TORNADOES.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

CAZ096-097-011315-
SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE TO KINGS CANYON-
TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
509 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF
THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY.

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

* TIMING: TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

* TIMING: SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

CAZ095-011315-
KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
509 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

* TIMING: TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA.

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

* TIMING: SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

CAZ098-099-011315-
INDIAN WELLS VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN KERN COUNTY DESERT-
509 AM PST FRI FEB 28 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE KERN COUNTY DESERTS.

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

* TIMING: TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS TODAY WITH
  FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WEAK TORNADOES.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

* TIMING: SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MUCH OF THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.

* IMPACTS: ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
  DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HAIL. POSSIBLE SEVERE STORMS TODAY WITH
  FUNNEL CLOUDS OR WEAK TORNADOES.

* STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...OR YOUR FAVORITE NEWS
  SOURCE...FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

JDB

Event by event

11 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, W Central S.J. Valley

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: W Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, E Central S.J. Valley

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: E Central S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, Sw S.J. Valley

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Sw S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, Se S.J. Valley

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Se S.J. Valley forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, S Sierra Foothills

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: S Sierra Foothills forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, Tulare Cty Foothills

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Tulare Cty Foothills forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, Kern Cty Mtns

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Kern Cty Mtns forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, S Sierra Mtns

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: S Sierra Mtns forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, Tulare Cty Mtns

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Tulare Cty Mtns forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, Indian Wells Vly

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Indian Wells Vly forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Drought, Se Kern Cty Desert

When: March 1, 12:00 AM PST to March 31, 11:59 PM PST
Where: Se Kern Cty Desert forecast zone
Reported by: Emergency Manager

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in California in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in California, March 2014

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 510024, 510025, 510026, 510027, 510028, 510029, 510030, 510031, 510032, 510033, 510034.