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

Western drought affects surface water availability

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

Spring brings heavy rain & extreme drought

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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...
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La Niña has returned, leading to concerns that drought will persist or further intensify across the nation’s southwestern quadrant.

La Niña gives way to dry spring

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Following a very wet December across much of the western United States, a drier pattern has taken hold in early 2022.
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La Niña has returned, leading to concerns that drought will persist or further intensify across the nation’s southwestern quadrant.

Drought persists in Southwest, relief in Northwest

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The prospect of ongoing Southwestern drought has implications for the region’s supply of surface water.
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U.S. seasonal drought outlook, Valid for Sept. 16-Dec. 31, 2021

Could La Niña cause a drought shift?

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The National Weather Service indicates a transition from neutral to La Niña is favored in the next couple of months.
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The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced a first-ever water shortage declaration for Lake Mead and the lower Colorado River Basin.

Water shortage declared on Colorado River

Historic drought is impacting entire Colorado River Basin.
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A recent survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation shows how severe drought conditions are in the west.

Survey reveals severity of drought

Farm Bureau survey assesses how farmers and ranchers are dealing with drought.
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U.S. drought monitor, June 15, 2021

Implications of Western drought

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Even areas of the central Plains that have received drought-easing rain and snow in recent months could revert to a drier pattern.
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The National Integrated Drought Information System joined with federal, state, tribal and local partners on July 20 to host a drought webinar specifically for western communities.

Western drought webinar

Get an update on the current drought situation and perspectives from those who are responding to worsening drought conditions.
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Although U.S. corn and soybean varieties have become increasingly heat and drought resistant to adapt to a changing climate, the focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected performance under normal weather patterns, a University of Illinois study shows.

Crops adapting to extreme weather don’t fare well in normal conditions

The focus on developing crops for extreme conditions has negatively affected performance under normal weather patterns.
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