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The Arizona State Climate Office posted the graphic below on X this week regarding the long-term drought in Arizona. In simple terms, this map shows the extent of the drought over the past five years.
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A new report from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows that most of Arizona is in some stage of drought. The report shows that 99.34% of the state is currently in a drought. This ...
The National Interagency Fire Center has released fire weather predictions for July through October, forecasting a status-quo ...
The “exceptional drought” category is in the maroon color that is covering a very small section of northwest Mohave County on the map below. You will also notice that most of Arizona is in ...
PHOENIX — Yes, much of Arizona is a desert, but even the driest places on earth can be too dry. Nearly all of Arizona is suffering from drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor ...
An active monsoon won’t fix the drought either, but it can help until Arizona gets another wet winter. “It would be very beneficial to put water into the soil, and that’s helpful for our ...
What the current short-term drought looks like This short-term drought is just as bad, if not worse, than notable droughts in Arizona’s past. Crimmins believes this event is a “mash-up” of ...
Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) – The Arizona Game and Fish Department released their Arizona drought report, and although the results may not be surprising, many counties remain in severe condition.
Arizona Long Term Drought (Arizona State Climate Office). In simple terms, this map shows the extent of the drought over the past five years. Specifically, it uses historical streamflow and ...
Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues. See this week’s California Drought Monitor report.
The California Drought Monitor map released Jan. 23, 2025. About 11 percent of California is in extreme drought. Thirty-three percent of the state, including northern Los Angeles County, is in ...