For information on Butte County's 2022 Emergency Drought Response and Resources please visit here.

The Butte County Drought Information page has the following subpages with resources to assist residents of Butte County.

Water Conditions

(Precipitation and groundwater level data)

Well Owners

Water Conservation

July 26, 2022 Drought Update 

Butte County Drought Response

In 2004, the Butte County Board of Supervisors adopted the Drought Preparedness and Mitigation Plan through Resolution 04-200. As dry conditions continue throughout California and Butte County, conservation of water for all purposes is increasingly important. The State Water Project allocation is currently 5% and irrigation districts in the county have received a 50% cut-back to their water supplies. These districts include Biggs-West Gridley Water District, Richvale Irrigation District, Butte Water District, and Sutter Extension Water District. Additionally, the West Side Sacramento River settlement contractors are cut back to 18%.

Drought Task Force

A major element of the Drought Preparedness and Mitigation Plan was the creation of the Drought Task Force (DTF), which is comprised of various Butte County Department Directors and others in the County. The DTF monitors hydrologic conditions in Butte County throughout the water year and reports the findings to the Water Commission and Board of Supervisors annually in non-drought situations and biannually, quarterly, or monthly as the drought progresses. Through the DTF, the Board of Supervisors receives recommendations and actions that the county should take.

Drought Task Force Members

The Drought Task force is comprised of various Department Directors and others in the County.

Meetings