From last week to this week, the portion of the state experiencing "extreme" drought rose by less than 0.1%, covering roughly ...

All of this improvement is thanks to a lot of rain that fell on the 29th and 30th. Remember, the data cutoff is Tuesday ...

Most of Central New York is now classified to be in moderate drought, while parts of the North Country and Western New York are experiencing severe drought conditions.

“This year [has been] as close as we’ve been to the conditions of 1947.” ...

The driest areas in Alabama continue to be in the western part of the state. All of Hale County and nearly all of Greene ...

For the first time in over a year, Iowa is drought-free thanks to record-setting rainfall totals in July and persistent showers so far in August. The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state ...

Tempting as it might be for homeowners to pour river water directly into a dry well, it is not recommended by Maine Center ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Today) - A new video series by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln provides an audio-visual recap of weekly U.S. Drought Monitor ...

As drought conditions worsen, a coastal low may bring some relief and more cool weather through the start of November.

A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry.

A portion of West Alabama is still stuck in extreme drought territory, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map ...

Because of dry conditions, gusty winds, and dry vegetation, there is an increased fire danger for much of North Georgia, ...