Half of California Freed From Drought Thanks to Rain, Snow March 6, 2023 By John Antczak Tremendous rains and snowfall since late last year have freed half of California from drought, but low groundwater levels remain...
Another Analysis Calls out Potential for Severe Wildfire Season in U.S. West June 9, 2022 By Don Jergler As the U.S. West heads into the hot, dry summer months, a growing number of indications point to a potentially...
Climatologist: Texas Had Hottest December Since 1889 January 6, 2022 Last month was the hottest December in Texas since at least 1889, state Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon said. Gammon found that...
Virginia Governor Issues Drought Watch for Entire State October 14, 2019 Worsening dry conditions affecting Virginia have prompted Governor Ralph Northam to place the state under a drought watch. The watch...
South Carolina Farmers Say Crops In Danger as Drought Grows September 20, 2019 By Jeffrey Collins Many farmers in South Carolina say a growing drought is threatening to devastate their crops right at harvest time and...
Most of Southeast Mostly Drought-Free But Alabama, Georgia Worsening October 31, 2018 The Southeastern United States is mostly free of drought, but a new federal assessment shows conditions are worsening slightly in...
Drought May Have Aided Storm That Walloped Maine, Northeast November 2, 2017 By Patrick Whittle Drought conditions across much of Maine may have contributed to the large numbers of trees that toppled during a storm...
Midwest Crops Stressed by Worsening Drought Conditions August 1, 2017 Drought conditions are getting worse in several states, and extreme heat and weeks with little rain have begun to stress...
U.S. Drought Monitor Says New England Drought is Over May 18, 2017 New England is drought free. That’s according to the latest weekly report issued by the U.S. Drought Monitor. While conditions...
Worst of Deep South Drought Washed Away by January Rains February 2, 2017 By Jeff Martin Widespread rain is gradually relieving the Deep South’s ongoing drought, leaving only a handful of counties in Alabama and Georgia...