What caused the california drought?

Causes of the Drought in California. The drought is believed to be caused in part by a mass of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that has drifted closer to the West Coast recently. The warm water formation, known as “the blob,” has persisted in about the same location for over two years, and is about a thousand miles across and 300 feet deep. read more

The cause of California’s extensive drought has been blamed on a massive high pressure zone several thousand kilometres (roughly 2,000 miles) long sitting stubbornly off the west coast, what one meteorologist has called a “ridiculously resilient ridge“. read more

As California is a state with a vast array of agricultural regions, droughts can translate to adverse economic and environmental impacts. The causes of droughts vary from weather patterns, farming practices, political and economic actions, and population. Weather Patterns. Temperature swings in the ocean were blamed for fueling the California drought. read more