Sonoma State University

Effect of Drought on Sonoma County's Hydroclimate

Sonoma County Hydroclimate

Abstract

We used US Drought Monitor and NOAA data to analyze how drought severity can be predicted from precipitation and temperature data. We have looked specifically at Sonoma County, California. Our project uses the R package ggplot to illustrate the connection between temperature, precipitation and drought severity through the years 2014-2024. We also used our models to look at how droughts are connected to the larger issue of climate change and its influence ca Sonoma County's water supply in reservoirs such a Lake Sonoma.

Results

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Effect of Drought on Sonoma County's Hydroclimateposter
20260428_175108 Math.pdf (368.08 KB)
Tavi Sims, Cora Rice

 

Key Terms: drought, NOAA, precipitation, temperature, Sonoma County, reservoirs, climate, weather

Project Date: Spring 2026
 

Faculty:

  • Dr. Omayra Ortega

 

Departments:

  • Mathematics & Statistics

 

Students:

  • Tavi Sims
  • Cora Rice

 

Locations:

  • Sonoma County

 

Project Topics:

  • Drought
  • Precipitation
  • Climate

Sonoma State University acknowledges the Coast Miwok, Central and Southern Pomo, and the Wappo as the traditional stewards of our preserved lands. Let it be acknowledged that the Sonoma State University campus is located within the traditional homelands of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria. Sonoma State offers deep gratitude to the original stewards of this land and recognizes its immense historical, spiritual, and personal significance to the Native nations and peoples of this region.

Sonoma State University reconoce a los Miwok de la costa (Coast Miwok), los Pomo del centro y del sur (Central and Southern Pomo), y los Wappo como los guardianes tradicionales de nuestros terrenos preservados. Cabe destacar que el campus de Sonoma State University está ubicado dentro de las tierras tradicionales de los Indios Federados de Graton Rancheria (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria). Sonoma State expresa su profunda gratitud a los guardianes originales de esta tierra y reconoce el inmenso significado histórico, espiritual, y personal a las naciones y pueblos indígenas de esta región.