Drought Map California 2025. Severe drought (d2) developed in southern nevada and southeastern california since the start of water year 2025, in part due to a lack of summer monsoon activity. The map below displays current drought conditions for california.
The usgs closely monitors the occurence and effects of drought through data collection and research. California has been gradually emerging from its drought over the past year, with roughly half of the state coming out of it at this point last year.