Officials issue warning over concerning 'flash drought' that could impact multiple US states: 'Hazard to life or property'

"The Day 8–14 U.S. Hazards Outlook contains human-drawn delineations of where conditions are expected to have the potential of posing a hazard to life or property," the NIDIS explains. "National ... Read More

Massive drought grips the western US, Canada: What it could mean for Minnesota

Thirty-five percent of the U.S. is currently classified as experiencing drought, the highest level since early May. The high percentage of drought coverage is driven by conditions in the Southwest, ... Read More

Drought conditions expand across Michigan. Here's where it's worst

A dry fall has reduced soil moisture across Michigan and left an estimated 4 million Michigan residents in areas of drought or near-drought across the Lower Peninsula, according to the U.S. Drought ... Read More

NEW: Drought worsens to "severe" levels in latest weekly report

The weekly report from the U.S. Drought Monitor confirmed Thursday morning that the ongoing drought has worsened to "severe" levels in part of Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire. 34% of Vermont is ... Read More

Exeter imposes water restrictions as drought conditions worsen in New Hampshire

Nearly half of New Hampshire is facing severe drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. In Exeter, town officials are sounding the alarm on the drought, banning most ... Read More

New York issues drought watch for 20 counties, including Northern New York

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation have instituted a drought watch for 20 counties, including most of the Adirondack and North Country region due to ... Read More

Drought watch issued for over 20 counties in New York

Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued a drought watch for over 20 New York counties after consulting with the State Drought Management Task Force and federal partner agencies. The State of New York is ... Read More

US Drought Monitor: Roughly half of Maine now in 'severe' drought

Updated Thursday, the map now shows most of Maine in 'moderate' to 'severe' drought with the northern region seeing dry conditions or none at all. Read More

Drought watch declared for 20 New York counties, including Suffolk and Nassau

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Suffolk and Nassau, as well as 18 other counties in New York, are under a drought watch, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday. A drought watch is declared when a drought is ... Read More