Drought spreads rapidly in southern Plains

Drought coverage in the United States dropped to a five-and-a-half-year low on March 15, when only 12.4 percent of the contiguous 48 states was affected. The figure climbed to 16.7 percent, an increase of 4.3 points, in the following three weeks, says USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. “Most of the increase has been driven by the… » Read More

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