Using tree ring data as a proxy for drought conditions, the researchers say the current drought ranks fourth worst among comparable 19-year periods of megadroughts of the past 1,200 years.

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The most likely shortage would cut CAP deliveries by about 20 percent. Those cuts would mainly slice water supplies to Central Arizona farmers and the Arizona Water Bank, a state program that ...

It's been a busy start to Oregon's wildfire season, but with rain in the forecast, what can we expect for the rest of the season?

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.

Looking at the drought map, nationally, Texas, Arizona and New Mexico are experiencing exceptional drought conditions. “We’ve got some of the driest conditions east of the Rockies,” she said.

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 ...

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The U.S. Drought Monitor map for Feb. 11 showed 46.7% of the state, including most of Maricopa County, in the extreme drought range, aka D3. The figure was just 1.8% at the same time last year and ...

Extreme drought expanded into parts of Los Angeles County as a dry start to the wet season continues in fire-prone Southern California, according to this week's U.S. Drought Monitor report.