Drought Information Statement for Southwestern California Valid August 15, 2025 Issued By: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA Contact Information: weather.gov/LosAngeles This product will be updated September 4, 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/LOX/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/?dews_region=136 for regional drought status updates. Dry conditions across southern California from May 2024 through January 2025 resulted in areas of D0 (Abnormally Dry), D1 (Moderate Drought), and D2 (Severe Drought) as shown on the U. S. Drought Monitor Map. Precipitation in February and March 2025 did bring some minor improvements to the drought depiction. 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D4 (Exceptional Drought): None at this time D3 (Extreme Drought): None at this time D2 (Severe Drought): Portions of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. D1 (Moderate Drought): Portions of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. D0: (Abnormally Dry): Portions of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: No degradation show in the area of interest over the past 4 weeks. No Change: Areas shown in grey depict no drought monitor change in the past 4 weeks. Drought Improved: No improvement show in the area of interest over the past 4 weeks. Precipitation Below normal precipitation has been observed across most of Southern California during the current water year (October 1, 2024 through August 14, 2025. No precipitation was observed in the past 30 days in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties and limited amounts in eastern Los Angeles County. Link to HPRCC Temperature The 7-day temperature anomaly shows a mix of below normal and above normal temperatures, while the 30 day temperature anomaly is mostly below normal in Southern California. Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Precipitation deficits over the past 9 months have resulted in areas of low soil moisture and a few areas of below normal stream flow. Agricultural Impacts Non-irrigated pasture lands have been impacted from below normal precipitation. Fire Hazard Impacts Fire weather impacts are increasing at this time due to the return of drier conditions across areas of Southern California Other Impacts None reported at this time Mitigation Actions None reported at this time Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Generally normal streamflow conditions exist at this time across southern California California snowpack https://cdec.water.ca.gov/snowapp/sweq.action California water supply https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/RescondMain Southern California water supply https://www.bewaterwise.com/water_suppl y_conditions/water_supply_conditions.pdf Image Caption: USGS 7 day average streamflow HUC map valid 08/14/2025 Agricultural Impacts Below normal soil moisture and near normal crop moisture exists across southern California at this time. Fire Hazard Impacts Wildland fire potential is above normal in many areas at this time due to the return of drier conditions. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Little to no precipitation is expected over the next seven days across areas of Southern California. Rapid Onset Drought Outlook Ongoing drought conditions will most likely persist across southern California. Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage The precipitation outlook for August 2025 is projected to be near normal across Southern California. The temperature outlook for August 2025 is projected to be near normal across Southern California. Drought Outlook The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage The 1-month drought outlook for August 2025 is for drought conditions to persist across most of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties