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Dryness in the Great Plains began spreading east this year, affecting much of the Midwest and endangering crops, livestock and river shipping. Recent rains have been a god-send, but will it be enough to loosen the years-long drought?
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After most of the state received days of heavy rainfall, Oklahoma’s drought report looks refreshing. Only a quarter of the state remains in moderate to exceptional drought, although another third is still classified as “abnormally dry.”
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Oklahoma has seen significant drought relief over the last few weeks thanks to recent storms.
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Dry weather, high temperatures and a lack of rainfall across parts of the Midwest and Great Plains have caused a spike in water demand from city residents. In response, some cities are implementing conservation measures to keep their water supplies from drying up.
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KMUW's Engage ICT held a panel on June 13, 2023, to discuss the future of water in Kansas.
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Flash droughts come on quickly and can wilt crops and waterways faster than long-term droughts. New research finds the dangerous dry spells will become more common in the future.
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Kansas wheat farmers will reap the smallest harvest in more than 60 years. Persistent drought withered much of the crop.
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While much of Oklahoma has received consistent rainfall over the past week, the most drought-stricken areas of the state are still parched.
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But the government-funded program may be lacking the data to be successful, journalist warns.
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Cuts to water use along the Colorado River could be spread evenly across some southwestern states, or follow the more than a century-old priority system that currently governs water management. Those are two alternatives federal officials are considering to keep hydropower generation going at the nation’s largest reservoirs according to a draft plan released this week.