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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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.

State and federal officials say Michigan faces a combination of drought and fire dangers, mainly in the state's Lower Peninsula. The majority of Michigan's Lower Peninsula is currently at a high risk ...