U.S. Drought Monitor

Colorado continues to contend with drought as its moisture deficit gets larger. The state would need 190% of its normal precipitation to catch up by the end of September.

Colorado’s recent snow and rain was a temporary balm for parched landscapes, but the state is still facing a busy wildfire season

Almost all of Colorado is experiencing drought after a record-dry winter and the impacts are already starting to show in agricultural communities.

Drought conditions across Texas have intensified since earlier this year.

Oklahoma is drought-free for the first time in more than five years. Although drought has left the state, some impacts might remain.

Another year of dry conditions could hurt production for farmers growing crops and raising livestock in the region.

Nearly 180 counties have issued burn bans as dry conditions and record heat persist across most of the state.

Oklahoma has seen significant drought relief over the last few weeks thanks to recent storms.

How bad is the Kansas drought? Among the most severe in recorded history. But some other years were more extreme.

For only the fifth time since 2000, Kansas is entirely drought-free.As The Wichita Eagle reports, the late-April winter storm brought more than two feet…