<P> From December 2011 to March 2017 , the state of California experienced one of the worst droughts to occur in the region on record . The period between late 2011 and 2014 was the driest in California history since record - keeping began . 102 million trees died in total due to the drought from 2011 to 2016 , with 62 million dead in 2016 only , according to the US Forest Service . </P>
<P> From December 2011 to March 2017 , the state of California experienced one of the worst droughts to occur in the region on record . The period between late 2011 and 2014 was the driest in California history since record - keeping began . 102 million trees died in total due to the drought from 2011 to 2016 , with 62 million dead in 2016 only , according to the US Forest Service . </P>
when did the water crisis start in california
when did the water crisis start in california
December 2011
December 2011