Many areas in the Plains are starting to feel impact of a drier-than-normal winter, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

This U.S. Drought Monitor continues to show improvement in drought-related conditions across multiple areas. The Midwest (Iowa and Minnesota), central and northern Plains (Kansas, Nebraska, Dakotas, ...

ATLANTA — The nation’s drought picture has shifted sharply this week, with some regions seeing rare early-season rainfall and others slipping deeper into dryness, according to Richard Tinker, the ...

Something extraordinary is happening across the American landscape, and it's unfolding slowly enough that many people simply ...

After nearly a month without measurable rainfall, southwest Louisiana is now experiencing drought-like conditions. While the southwest corner of Calcasieu Parish and all of Cameron Parish are dealing ...

A wet summer so far in 2025 has resulted in nearly the entire state of Iowa being drought-free. The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions nationwide. New maps and ...

Enough hail fell on Joel Rickenbach's homestead Wednesday that he and a grandson used it to crank up a batch of homemade ice cream. The long-empty rain gauge at Rickenbach's ranch, six miles east and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After several downpours fueled by tropical moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Arizona’s short-term drought has finally eased, at ...