Exceptional Drought News Today

The NOAA reports less than 15% of the contiguous U.S. is experiencing a drought.

Less than one month ago, parts of West and Southwestern Middle Tennessee were still considered to be in Moderate to Severe Drought. Now, the newest Drought Monitor that was released on Thursday, April 11, only indicates some of those counties as "Dry," meaning a little bit below normal in rainfall.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported a sizable drop in drought areas around the U.S. “After wet weather and an early spring across much of the country, drought has decreased to around 18 percent of the U.S. by the end of March, down from 20 percent at the end of February, and from 36 […]

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported a sizable drop in drought areas around the U.S. "...

Boiled crawfish prices are over $13 a pound, causing the Louisiana staple to become unaffordable.

Almost 100% of New Mexico was under some form of drought conditions, according to the latest report from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Given the brown, dry conditions all around, Steve Vavrus thinks Midwesterners may think they’re celebrating the wrong holiday next week.

WNY town has 'dire' water emergency as drought conditions deepen across FLX Municipal

As rains begin to return to the area, the U.S. Drought Monitor indicates the area drought is beginning to ease, although it has a ways to go.

ATLANTA — In 2023, the intensifying climate crisis took a devastating toll on people in the U.S. who turned to the American Red Cross for help coping with a record