DWP lease changes occurred during a historic drought in California

Drought severity and coverage index

Abnormally

dry

Moderately

dry

Severe

drought

Extreme

drought

Exceptional

drought

500 drought index

A

B

C

400

300

200

100

0

2005

2020

2010

2015

2000

A

Stockwater changes proposed

B

Irrigation threatened

C

Lease transfer limits imposed

Abnormally

dry

Moderately

dry

Severe

drought

Extreme

drought

Exceptional

drought

500 drought index

A

B

C

400

300

200

100

0

2005

2020

2010

2015

2000

A

Stockwater changes proposed

B

Irrigation threatened

C

Lease transfer limits imposed

Abnormally

dry

Moderately

dry

Severe

drought

Extreme

drought

Exceptional

drought

500 drought index

A

B

C

400

300

200

100

0

2005

2020

2010

2015

2000

A

Stockwater changes proposed

B

Irrigation threatened

C

Lease transfer limits imposed

Abnormally

dry

Moderately

dry

Severe

drought

Extreme

drought

Exceptional

drought

Irrigation

threatened

500 drought index

Lease transfer limits

imposed

Stockwater changes

proposed

400

300

200

100

0

2005

2020

2010

2015

2000

Abnormally

dry

Moderately

dry

Severe

drought

Extreme

drought

Exceptional

drought

Irrigation

threatened

500 drought index

Lease transfer limits

imposed

Stockwater changes

proposed

400

300

200

100

0

2005

2020

2010

2015

2000

Guardian graphic. Source: US Drought Monitor. Note: A value of 0 means 0% of California is abnormally dry, 500 means 100% of the state is in an exceptional drought.