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The current U.S. Drought Monitor indicates portions of West Virginia are experiencing extreme conditions.Extreme drought conditions and low soil moisture has b ...
Drought conditions in West Virginia have gotten even worse since last week, according to the new drought monitor released Thursday.
Over 90% of West Virginia is experiencing moderate to extreme drought, according to data from the U.S. Drought Monitor.
This week's drought monitor continues to show slowly expanding and deteriorating drought conditions across Western Pennsylvania.
After a year that saw dry conditions, agricultural impacts and concerns about municipal water supplies, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows the bulk of the West Virginia is entering the new year ...
The US Drought Monitor had listed Martinsburg and Charles Town as D2 or Severe Drought areas only a few weeks ago, but later in the month moved those areas to Moderate Drought, or D1 status.
West Virginians with livestock experiencing hardship due to drought conditions are eligible to receive cost-share funding to help supply water to livestock.
The drought is affecting 265,400 residents in West Virginia, according to the US Drought Monitor, which records this past March as the 5th driest on record since 1895.
West Virginia’s topsoil and subsoil moisture were rated dry or very dry by the U.S. Drought Monitor, requiring farmers to add more water to their crops.
Drought is currently more widespread in West Virginia than any other state in the nation, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Drought Monitor program, as of Aug. 13 ...
The new drought monitor was released on Thursday, and conditions aren't getting any better for West Virginia.