An abnormally wet spring helped lift the state out of drought conditions, with several cities breaking rainfall records.

A U.S. Drought Monitor map reveals the extent ... and Red Flag Warning for wildfires being issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). The worst hit areas include towns surrounding Phoenix ...

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A NOAA map of the summer outlook between July through September shows much of Northern California covered in red to mark the ...

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AG AND NOAA. FORTUNATELY ... from those agencies to issue its weekly U.S. Drought Monitor."It's not just this map. It's so much more behind the green curtain.

Lehigh and Northampton counties are no longer under any drought conditions following near-record rainfall in May, the U.S.

Over the last few years of drought, Oklahoma communities struggled with drinking water, and the agriculture industry was ...

Drought happens when there's not enough rainfall over a long period of time. It's a natural part of the climate and can happen in almost any region, according to the National Weather Service.

Persistently wet weather this spring has eased New Jersey's extreme rainfall deficit, and the statewide Drought Warning has ...

are suffering from drought conditions ranging from abnormally dry to extreme drought, according to NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System. Two areas of extreme drought exist in the ...

With the summer kicking off and temperatures rising, will Iowa's drought monitor map remain steady or will the state get ...