Megadrought Causes Lake Oroville to Drop Water Levels to Worrying Degrees: The Lowest Since 1977

Reservoir levels are decreasing across the West as the drought tightens its hold on the area, and the region's water supply and environment are put under additional stress. Due to a lack of rainy seasons and rising temperatures resulting from climate change, several reservoirs are at or near historic low levels.

The Western United States began months-long dry season already suffering from severe drought. Then extreme heat descended on the region, causing reservoirs, soils, and plants to lose even more water to evaporation. Climate change pushes temperatures to greater and more frequent extremes, so expect more of the same in the coming months. In reality, California and the West are bracing for yet another big heat wave this season.

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