Where's the rain? Up to 36 consecutive dry days recorded in parts of Bay Area

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Friday, February 4, 2022
Where's the rain? Up to 36 consecutive dry days in parts of Bay Area
ABC7 News meteorologist explains how the Bay Area has not seen rain in the area for a consecutive 27 to 36 and our once-improving drought may reverse.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Lulls in our Bay Area storm pattern are not unusual during winter's wettest months, January and February. Concern, however, continues to grow as the length of our current dry spell shows no sign of stopping.

The mounting dry days are adding up to 27 to 36 consecutive days across Bay Area neighborhoods.

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A record-setting October and wetter than average December significantly lessened our drought.

The drought monitor runs on a scale from 0-Abnormally Dry to 4-Extreme. We improved from the worst category 4-Extreme to 2-Severe.

That progression is now halted as the Drought Monitor the past three weeks showed no improvement.

With no hint of rain the next 14 days, our once-improving drought may reverse.

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