The Drought Management Task Force in Massachusetts downgraded the western, central, southeast and Connecticut Valley regions ...

A Florida meteorologist has told Newsweek that some marshes and swamps in the Everglades appear to be "drying up" as extreme ...

The newest U.S. Drought Monitor map for Iowa shows whether all spring rain has continued to put a dent in the state's drought ...

Officials caution that while this is a positive step, the region still needs more rainfall "to fully restore our water ...

More than 17 million people in Florida, 84% of the state, are suffering from drought conditions ranging from abnormally dry to extreme drought.

The previous drought monitor map through April 27th showed most of Eastern North Carolina in a moderate to severe drought. Upcoming rain chances targeting late weekend into next week may bring up ...

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The forecast for May is pointing to a rapid warm up with rains across the drought-stricken Plains, but there's a drier forecast for the heart of the Corn Belt. One meteorologist is concerned about the ...

To best illustrate this change, let’s focus on “Extreme Drought,” which is shown in red on the map below. “Extreme Drought is category D3, the second most intense drought category.

Little to no rain over the last several weeks has left Central Florida in a drought. An extreme drought in some areas.

As of Tuesday, April 29, there were 101 wildfires burning across Florida, burning 3,556 acres. Twenty-two counties have issued burn bans, which is almost one-third of the state. The mean statewide ...