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# Tulare County, CA drought

Share of county area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week

_Data through Aug 11, 2026 · source last checked Aug 13, 2026 · page revised Aug 13, 2026_

> Drought held steady week over week (now 0%).

Tulare County holds 0% of area in moderate drought or worse, unchanged from last week. The county has improved substantially from a year ago, when 21% of the area was in drought.

## The numbers

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week over week | 0% | 0% | +0 pts |
| Month over month | 0% | 0% | +0 pts |
| Year over year | 0% | 21% | -21 pts |
| vs 5-yr median | 0% | 21% | -21 pts |

## About this data

- Source: US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA)
- Series: Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse
- Geography: Tulare County, CA
- Unit: %
- Calculation period: Conditions as of the prior Tuesday
- Last observation: Aug 11, 2026
- Update frequency: Weekly, released Thursdays

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