National Drought Mitigation Center

State Planning

Drought Plan


California Drought Contigency Plan

Released in 2010
California Department of Water Resources

General Hazard Plan


State of California Hazard Mitigation Plan

Released in 2018
California Governor's Office

Water Plan


California Water Plan

Released in 2019
California Natural Resources Agency

Climate Plan


California Climate Adaptation Strategy

Released in 2018
California Natural Resources Agency

California Department of Water Resources: Climate Action Plan

Released in 2020
California Department of Water Resources

Contacts

Kelly Huston
California Governor's Office
(916) 845-8506
kelly.huston@caloes.ca.gov

Jeanine Jones
California Department of Water Resources
(916) 653-8126
jeanine@water.ca.gov

State Climatologist

Michael Anderson
California State Climate Office
(916) 574-2830
climate@water.ca.gov

Current U.S. Drought Monitor - October 8, 2024

Estimated Population Affected by Drought

2,449,832