SACRAMENTO, June 17 (UPI) -- The nine cities with the worst drought conditions in the United States are in California, where several cities are experiencing exceptional drought -- the worst classification, according to a new report released Wednesday.
California experiences Meditterranean climate, in which most of precipitation falls during October to March. More than 80 percent of California's rainfall occurs during the colder season. The summer season is expected to worsen the state's drought due to low seasonal precipitation, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor report.