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Record-Level Drought Leaves Region Dangerously Parched
River float drought
While the region copes with an ever-increasing drought situation, rafters still took to the Stanislaus River this weekend, a group putting in with a variety of flotation devices at McHenry Recreation Area in Escalon to enjoy a leisurely afternoon float. Marg Jackson/The Times
With all of California feeling the heat with rising temperatures and very little water to work with, it comes as no surprise that 100 percent of San Joaquin County and 95 percent of Stanislaus County are listed as experiencing “Exceptional Drought” conditions according to the US Drought Monitor, based out of UC Merced.