California is drought-free for the first time since 2000, U.S. Drought Monitor shows

"This is the first time we have seen that since December of 2000. It's been quite a while since there's been no abnormally ...
WDIO

Current drought would be worse if not for wet winter

Starting in November, Duluth had six consecutive months with above normal precipitation. This prolonged wet stretch is the reason the current drought is not worse. A prolonged wet stretch this winter ...
AgWeb

Drought Concerns Grow as 57% of Corn, 51% of Soybeans in the U.S. Now Considered to Be in Drought

Drought continues to deepen its grip across the Corn Belt, with Iowa and Illinois seeing some big jumps in the moderate and severe drought categories. As dry conditions expand, it’s also consuming ...
13abc

Drought conditions expand locally and across the country

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The drought monitor run by NOAA and the University of Nebraska – Lincoln was updated Thursday and conditions continue to worsen across the Buckeye State. Drought conditions first ...
WVEC

An update on the drought conditions in Hampton Roads

NORFOLK, Va. — The updated U.S. Drought Monitor was released this morning and Hampton Roads and northeast North Carolina continue to be in moderate drought. With little rainfall for most of the region ...