A series of stunning then-and-now photographs show how dramatically reservoir levels and landscapes have changed since the height of the drought. Skip to content FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News ...

— -- Before-and-after photos of various landscapes in California show what a difference the deluge of winter rain has made after years of drought. Photos taken by Getty Images photographer ...

California's drought has been eased by the heavy rain during the first few weeks of 2023. Downtown Los Angeles (top) and Hollywood (R) in a storm on February 22, 2005 in Los Angeles, California.

Water levels fell so low in key reservoirs during the depth of California’s drought that boat docks sat on dry, cracked land and cars drove into the center of what should have been Folsom Lake.

During those two weeks of steady rain and snow, precipitation averaged 150 to 300 percent of normal or more throughout nearly all of California. The US Drought Monitor map published Jan. 4, 2022.

Hot, dry and “unrecognizable” describe July 2021. The West boiled with record-breaking heat, and persistent drought that has left the Colorado River, Lake Mead and Lake Powell two-thirds empty ...

Connecticut is in the midst of a drought, which is shaping up to be the worst the state has seen since 2016. It is affecting farm crops, garden centers, our foliage and even the way we live. On ave… ...

The Modjadji royal family members perform rainmaking rituals every October to plead with their ancestors for rain.

An unprecedented series of powerful storms has replenished most of California’s reservoirs, dumping record amounts of rain and snow and busting a severe three-year drought.