During Summer 2023, much of the western and central United States continued to experience a remarkable recovery from long-term drought.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, national drought coverage declined from 63% to 38% between Oct. 25, 2022, and Feb. 28, 2023.

Despite recent California headlines of flash flooding, debris flows and small dam failures, cool-season storminess has been instrumental in reducing Western drought coverage and intensity.

The U.S. will see drought from the Pacific Coast to the Great Plains in autumn 2022, with La Niña presaging southern drought persistence.

The U.S. sees heavy rain in the North and East from La Nina and extreme drought covering more than one-half of the country into summer...

Following a very wet December across much of the western United States, a drier pattern has taken hold in early 2022.

The prospect of ongoing Southwestern drought has implications for the region’s supply of surface water.

The National Weather Service indicates a transition from neutral to La Niña is favored in the next couple of months.

Historic drought is impacting entire Colorado River Basin.

Farm Bureau survey assesses how farmers and ranchers are dealing with drought.