Is the Western drought finally ending? That depends on where you look
After three years of extreme drought, the Western U.S. is finally getting a break.
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Iowa drought plan uses history to predict future
Iowa has developed its first-ever plan to predict drought before it happens.
February 2023 Arkansas River Report
Arkansas River report for February 2023 in southeast Colorado.
Expert: Arizona among southwest states in worst drought in 1,200 years
Despite Arizona and other Southwestern states experiencing a wetter winter, experts say the region is enduring the worst drought in 1,200 years.
Wall Street sees profits in dropping Colorado River levels
As Wyoming and other Colorado River Basin states grapple with ways to keep a river more than 40 million people, agriculture and industry depend on flowing, Wall Street is tapping water scarcity to deliver steep profits.
As climate change and overuse shrink Lake Powell, the emergent landscape is coming back to life – and posing new challenges
As Western states haggle over reducing water use because of declining flows in the Colorado River Basin, a more hopeful drama is playing out in Glen Canyon.
January 2023 Arkansas River Report
January 2023 Arkansas River conditions, basin reports, storage, and water rights calls.
Drought conditions in Arizona improving
Erinanne Saffell, state climatologist, said it is important to note Arizona evaluates short-term and long-term drought, both of which have recently improved.
Ag stats: Wyoming crop progress and condition report – December 2022
Wyoming crop progress and condition report from the USDA for December 2022.
December 2022 Arkansas River Report
December brought above-average snowpack to most of Colorado, but Arkansas Basin snowpack remains low.
