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The Drought Monitor – No Drought About It

Friday, August 20 by Ted Buehner

Since June 14th, it has been exceptionally dry in the North Sound. The only decent rainfall of late occurred on August 7th and 8th, breaking a 51-day dry streak. The very dry weather has resulted in much drier soils, lower river runoff, drier foliage, and... Read More.

Biden to raise federal firefighter pay to $15 an hour as extreme drought plagues West

Wednesday, June 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- In the midst of a historic heatwave creating prime conditions for a historic wildfire season, President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he plans to raise the federal firefighter pay to at least $15 an hour and offer new retention incentives amid turnover, as... Read More.

At California’s Folsom Lake, a stark image of state’s drought disaster

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

(FOLSOM LAKE, Calif.) -- Folsom Lake, one of California's largest reservoirs, is crucial to providing water to the state's 40 million-plus residents. But this year, relentless heat and dry conditions have evaporated the already below-average snowpack on the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains that supply the... Read More.

Lake Mead hits lowest water levels in history amid severe drought in the West

Thursday, June 10 by ABC News

(LAKE MEAD, Nev.) -- Lake Mead, the reservoir formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River, has hit its lowest water levels ever, according to government officials. The water level in the reservoir, which supplies drinking water to millions of people in California, Arizona,... Read More.

Summer forecast calls for intensifying drought across American West

Thursday, May 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The western United States is in the midst of an intensifying drought. In the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, nearly 52% of the western U.S. is in "extreme" or "exceptional drought." In parts of California and Nevada, two dry winters in... Read More.

West anticipating dangerous fire season due to severe drought conditions

Thursday, April 8 by ABC News

(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Drought conditions in the West are so severe that officials are worried about the potential of a fire season even more dangerous than the last. In Colorado, higher temperatures and lower precipitation after a winter with less-than-normal snowfall has made the land... Read More.

Drought conditions expected to worsen across US this spring, NOAA says

Friday, March 19 by ABC News

By MEREDITH DELISO, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Ongoing drought conditions across the United States will likely worsen this spring, while flooding is expected to be less severe than in recent years, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration... Read More.

Puerto Rico residents go without water every 24 hours in drought during pandemic

Wednesday, July 8 by ABC News

(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) -- BY: MARIYA MOSELEY and CRISTINA CORUJO, ABC NewsAmid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Puerto Rico is not only enduring a health crisis but also a worsening drought, forcing tens of thousands to go without running water... Read More.

Stories tagged with: drought

The Drought Monitor – No Drought About It

Biden to raise federal firefighter pay to $15 an hour as extreme drought plagues West

At California’s Folsom Lake, a stark image of state’s drought disaster

Lake Mead hits lowest water levels in history amid severe drought in the West

Summer forecast calls for intensifying drought across American West

West anticipating dangerous fire season due to severe drought conditions

Drought conditions expected to worsen across US this spring, NOAA says

Puerto Rico residents go without water every 24 hours in drought during pandemic

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