Former President Donald Trump says a "very large faucet" in B.C. could help California's drought, bringing water "all the way down to Los Angeles."

Trump made the claim in California on Sept. 12, while speaking about California's drought issues. 

"You have no water down here"

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It's not clear which "faucet" Trump is speaking of. 

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On the same day Trump made the claim, B.C. officials provided an update on the ongoing drought in B.C.

BC Wildfire Service's predictive services superintendent Neal McLoughlin said there has been . 

He said over the last three years, the province has received "abnormally low" precipitation, about 60-85 per cent of normal levels in August 2021, compared to 40-60 per cent of normal levels in September 2023.

B.C. has 32 water basins and on Sept. 12, five of those were at drought level 5 B次元官网网址� the highest level, meaning that adverse impacts to socio-economic or ecosystem values are almost certain. Six basins were at a level 4, while only four were at level one or no drought conditions.

McLoughlin added that "low snow pack, an early spring and warm temperatures "really set us up for high drought codes."

B.C.'s Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Ministry said the provincial government could not comment as it's a cross-border issue. Black Press Media reached out to the federal government, but did not hear back by publication. 

Trump also promised he would "give (Californians) more water than almost anybody has."