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Intro
Intro
Some other projections
Colors are for % change in precipitation.
Colors in Northeast below are for the number of droughts of each length.
For example, in the top left box, there are generally 5-25 droughts of 1-3 months duration, during the 30 years. In the top right box, there are no projected droughts of 6 months or more during the 30 years, in the base case.
Droughts (Except West)
Droughts (Except West)
Articles
Articles
Recent US Droughts Hit Top Cattle Counties Hardest 1225.rtf
Why It’s Been So Dry in the U.S. over October 2024 to April 2025 - 0425.rtfIt’s Not Normal for the East Coast to Be on Fire 1124.rtfWhy the U.S. Has Gotten So Dry, So Fast — and What Could Reverse It 1124.rtfIn a Parched US, Human-Triggered Wildfires Are Poised to Thrive 1124.rtfNearly All US States Face Droughts 1124.rtfThe Mississippi River Running Low Again Is Problem for Moving Beans and Grain 0924.rtfSaltwater Wedge Climbing the Mississippi River Threatens Drinking Water 0923.rtfAmerica’s Most Crucial Waterway Is Drying Out 0723.rtfDrought Hits the Midwest, Threatening Crops and the World’s Food Supply 0623.rtfThe Mississippi River and Its Tributaries Have Dropped to Record Lows 1022.rtfMighty Mississippi Is So Low, People Are Walking to Tower Rock Island 1022.rtf‘The worst we’ve seen’ - Ranchers Threatened by Historic Heat and Drought 1022.rtfThe Northeast Is in the Middle of an Intense Drought 0822.rtfNew England’s ‘Flash Drought’ Got Worse. Experts Worry It’s Just the Start. 0822.rtf‘Flash Droughts’ Are Midwest’s Next Big Climate Threat 0522.rtfFrom Drinking Water to Farms, Drought's Effect Creeping across Missouri 0718.rtfDeep South Drought Kills Crops, Threatens Herds 1116.rtfClimate Change Unleashes Interstate Water Wars 0520.rtf - Supreme Court cases: Tenn. vs Ala., Fla. vs. Georg., etc.
Articles
From Drinking Water to Farms, Drought's Effect Creeping across Missouri 0718.rtfUnprecedented Drought Is Crippling Montana and North Dakota 0917.rtfDeep South Drought Kills Crops, Threatens Herds 1116.rtfCorn Belt Could Have 'Flash Drought' This Summer 0616.rtfObama Tells Us What's to Come on Climate, Drought 0415.rtfUS 'at Risk of Mega-Drought Future' 0215.rtf - See excerpt on Overviews page.North America’s 1934 Dust Bowl Drought Was Worst In 1,000 Years 1014.rtf'Shocking' Underground Water Loss in US Drought 0714.rtfAir Quality Gains Could Be Eroded by Drought, Climate Change 0414.rtfWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting El Niño 0414.rtfBuried in Muck, 800-1300 AD Droughts Gives Clues to Future NYC Drought 0813.rtfMissouri Valley Climateer 0609.pdfArticles
US Droughts, Area Affected, in %, by Severity - Annual 1st, then weekly. Data is from U.S. Drought Monitor.
Means since 2000 were 49.7% dry, 32.0% drought, 18.7% severe, 7.8% extreme, 1.7% exceptional. Droughts stem from low rain and high temperature (evaporation).
Below, note Southeast US drought in 2007-8 (maps far below), North American drought in 2002-4 (farther below), and 2011-13 drought across much of the US. In 2007-8, Texas was wet and the Midwest was moister than usual. In 2002, due to the drought, North American plants absorbed 50% less CO2 than usual.
Droughts: Western US
Droughts: Western US
Articles
Drying-Up Rio Grande Basin Threatens Water Security on Both Sides of Border 1125.rtfMore than Half of US Northwest in Severe, Extreme Drought, Especially Oregon 0925.rtfIncreased Drought Drives Avian Community Declines in Warm US Deserts 0725.rtfClimate-Driven Water Impacts in US West to Raise Cost of Decarbonizing Grid 1124.rtfColorado BasinTexasCaliforniaWill the West’s Top Renewable Power Source, Water Power, Survive the Drought? 1022.rtfAs Rio Grande Shrinks, El Paso Plans for Uncertain Water Future 1022.rtfDrifting Toward Disaster - the (2nd) Rio Grande 0922.rtfDrought Threatens Coal Plant Operations - and Electricity - across the West 0822.rtfThe Vanishing Rio Grande – Warming Takes Its Toll 0622.rtfYes, the US West’s Drought Really Is That Bad 0522.rtf2 Wyoming Rivers under Restrictions due to Low Snowpack, Drought 0422.rtfDrought in U.S. Is Expected to Persist, and Spread, Through the Spring 0322.rtfThe Drought in the Western U.S. Could Last until 2030 - 0222.rtfWestern Drought Is Worst in at Least 12 Centuries 0222.rtfA Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched 1121.rtfLake Tahoe Water Level Hits 4-Year Low, amid Drought.rtfGreat Salt Lake’s Demise Spurs Water Emergency for Utah 1021.rtfClick for moreArticles
Fast-Shrinking Great Salt Lake Poses Rising Hazards 0721.rtfAmerican West Stuck in Cycle of ‘Heat, Drought and Fire’, Experts Warn 0721.rtfReservoirs Are Drying Up, as Consequences of the Western Drought Worsen 0721.rtf‘Mega-Drought’ along Border Strains US-Mexico Water Relations 0721.rtfWater Is Disappearing in the West -- Not Just during Summer (Snow Droughts) 0721.rtfRunning Out of Water - How Climate Change Fuels a Crisis in the US West 0721.rtfRecord-Shattering Heat Wave Bakes Western US, Raises Drought, Fire Concerns 0621.rtfMega-Heat Wave Peaking in West, Breaking Records, Intensifying Drought, Fires 0621.rtfRocky Mountain Forests Burning More Often Now than for at Least 2,000 Years 0621.rtfExtremely Dry Conditions Spill across the American West 0521.rtf‘Megadrought’ Persists in Western U.S., as Another Extremely Dry Year Develops 0521.rtfDrought-Breaking Rains Have Grown Rarer, More Erratic in US West 0421.rtfNearly Half the U.S. Is in Drought. Conditions Will Likely Grow Worse – NOAA 0321.rtfThe Mega-Drought Parching 77% of the Western US, Explained 0321.rtfTexas Ranchers, Activists, Local Officials Brace for Megadroughts 0720.rtfOver 2000-10, Longest U.S. River Was Driest in 1,200 Years. It Will Happen Again. 0520.rtfAmerica’s Farmers, Reeling from Floods, Face a New Problem - No Water 0719.rtfSoutheast Alaska Experiencing 1st Recorded Extreme Drought 0519.rtfAs New Mexico Reservoirs Hit Bottom, Worries Grow Over the Future 0918.rtfDrought Creates a Perfect Storm for Wildfires in U.S. West 0718.rtfVanishing Rio Grande Puts Pressure on San Luis Valley Farmers during Extreme Drought 0618.rtfUnprecedented Drought Is Crippling Montana and North Dakota 0917.rtfClimate Change Is Darkening Seattle’s Water Forecast 0915.rtfDrought Is Bearing Fruit for Washington Wineries 0615.rtfRecord Drought Gives Oklahoma Wheat Farmers a Glimpse of the Future 0515.rtfWashington Governor Declares Drought Emergency 0515.rtfMore Northwest Mountains Are Snow-Free Already, as Drought Deepens 0515.rtfWild Animals in Drought-Stricken Western States Are Dying for a Drink 0515.rtfPacific Winds Tied to Warming Slowdown, Dry West 0415.rtfDry, Warm Winter Leaves Western U.S. Snowpack at Record Low Levels 0415.rtfMighty Rio Grande Now a Trickle Under Siege 0415.rtf - The trickle fades and is reduced to zero in El Paso. The Conchos (upstram from Big Bend National Park), Salado, and San Juan tributaries from Mexico, downstream from El Paso, return small amounts to Rio Grande upstream from McAllen, restoring the Rio Grande to trickle status.Epic California Drought Is Preview of Future Global Warming Mega-Droughts 0415.rtfWashington State Rain Is No Cure for Drought, Due to Bleak Snowpack 0315.rtfStudy Confirms La Cienega Residents' Fear - Water Decline Threatens Area 0315.rtfMaps of Water Use Show Why Western US Is in Trouble 1014.rtfGHGs Drive Drought in US West 0208.rtf'Shocking' Underground Water Loss in US Drought 0714.rtfDrier than the Dust Bowl in Colorado 0714.rtfWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting El Niño 0414.rtfAir Quality Gains Could Be Eroded by Drought, Climate Change 0414.rtfColorado Tumbleweeds Overrun Drought Areas 0414.rtfFor Southeast Colorado, a New Dust Bowl Is Blowing In 0414.rtfDust Bowl Worries Swirl Up, as Shelterbelt Buckles 0913.rtfDrought Ravages US West 0813.rtfFracking Fuels Water Fights in US Dry Areas 0613.rtfAmerican West Becoming Increasingly Dusty 0613.rtfClimate Change to Cut Western Water Runoff by 10% 1212.rtf
California
California
Articles
Fallowed Fields Are Fueling California’s Dust Problem 0625.rtfAtmospheric Rivers Won’t End California’s Drought 0123.rtfCalifornia’s Snowpack, Aided by Atmospheric Rivers, Could Help Drought 0123.rtfNation’s Largest Water Supplier Declares Drought Emergency 1222.rtfWorsening Drought Drives California Water Prices to All-Time High 0822.rtfCalifornia Adopts Emergency Water-Use Rules as Drought Worsens 0522.rtfClick for moreArticles
California Braces for Extreme Summer Drought after Dismal Wet Season 0522.rtfCalifornia’s 2 Largest Reservoirs Are 'Critically Low' as Dry Season Starts 0522.rtfMega-Drought Threatens California Power Blackouts This Summer 0422.rtfParched Southern California Restricts Outdoor Watering, in Unprecedented Step 0422.rtfCalifornia's Lean Snowpack Signals Deepening Drought Ahead 0322.rtfCalifornia Records Driest January in 38 Years 0222.rtfRecord December Snow in West Brings Major Drought Relief, Hope for 2022 - 1221.rtfCalifornia Water Districts to Get Unprecedented 0% of Requested Supplies 1221.rtfAs Drought Conditions Worsen, California Expands State of Emergency 1021.rtfDrought Conditions in California This Summer Were the Worst on Record 1021.rtfLake Tahoe Water Level Hits 4-Year Low, amid Drought.rtfAs Drought Worsens, California Farmers Are Being Paid Not to Grow Crops 1021.rtfCalifornia’s Thirst for Water May Accelerate Global Warming 0921.rtf - the energy cost of pumping water, from underground, distant places, or the energy for desalination plantsMendocino, California Tourist Town, Is Running Out of Water- ‘It’s a Shock’ 0821.rtfHow Bad Is This Fire Season in California Really Going to Be? 0721.rtf‘Truly an Emergency’- How Drought Returned to California – and What Lies Ahead 0621.rtfWells Dry Up, Crops Imperiled, Farm Workers in Limbo as California Drought Grips San Joaquin Valley 0421.rtfCalifornia's Dry Weather Is Bad News for Wildfires and Water Supply 0421.rtfCalifornia Had Its Driest February on Record. Here’s How Bad It Was. 0320.rtfFebruary, Typically California Rainy Season’s Peak, Will Be Its Driest on Record 0220.rtfCalifornia Declared Totally Drought-Free for 1st time in 7 Years 0319.rtfSouthern California's Water Year Has Been Nearly Bone Dry So Far 0118.rtfAbout Half of California Now Out of Drought 0117.rtfGreenhouse Gases Made West Coast Drought Worse 1116.rtfCalifornians Stopped Saving So Much Water This Summer 1016.rtfSan Francisco Bay Ecosystem Collapsing, as Rivers Diverted 1016.rtfDowntown L.A.'s 5-Year Rain Total Is Lowest Ever Recorded 0716.rtfIt Will Take Years of Wet Weather before California Recovers from Drought 0616.rtfCalifornia Braces for Unending Drought 0516.rtfEl Niño Is Rapidly Filling California's Once-Dusty Reservoirs, Easing Drought 0316.rtfDrought Is Still ‘Very Serious’ in California, despite Near Record Snow 0216.rtfCalifornia Cut December Water Use 18.3%, Barely Meeting Gov. Brown’s Mandate 0216.rtfWhat Happened to El Niño? Be Patient, L.A., It'll Come, Expert Says 0116.rtfEpic, 500-Year Snow Fail in California’s Iconic Mountains 0915.rtfCalifornians Cut Water Use by 31% in July 0815.rtfLos Angeles Continues Dramatic Water Savings - 21% in July 0815.rtfCalifornia Drought Could Be the New Normal 0815.rtfGlobal Warming Has Made California’s Drought Worse 0815.rtf - Warming increased evaporation, regardless of rain.Drought Sets Up ‘Emergency Situation' for California's Trees 0815.rtfSalt Is Slowly Crippling California's Almond Industry 0715.rtfDrought Has Cut California’s Hydro-Electricity Generation by 2:3 - 0715.rtfCalifornia Moves to Restrict Water Pumping by pre-1914 Rights Holders 0615.rtfDrought Takes $2.7 Billion Toll on California Agriculture 0615.rtfCalifornia’s Snowpack Is Now 0% of Normal 0515.rtfClimate Change Could Overwhelm California, Obama Adviser Says 0515.rtfCalifornia Water Officials Deliver Sobering Facts on Depleted Wells 0515.rtfDrought Cuts Power Production from California Dams 0515.rtfEl Niño Strengthens. Hope for Serious Drought Relief? 0515.rtfDrought Kills 12 Million Trees in California's National Forests 0515.rtfDrought Making California's Air Quality Worse, American Lung Assn. Says 0415.rtfCalifornia Desert Oasis Collides with Drought 0415.rtfHow Bad Is California Drought? - Soil Moisture? Rainfall? Runoff? Stored Water? 0415.rtfNow, Every Day Is Fire Season in Drought-Era California 0415.rtfFor Drinking Water in Drought, California Looks Warily to Sea 0415.rtfBeyond Almonds- A Rogue's Gallery of Guzzlers In California's Drought 0415.rtfCalifornia Facing Extreme Heat Waves and Rising Seas 0415.rtf - July 22, 2014Epic California Drought Is Preview of Future Global Warming Mega-Droughts 0415.rtfGov. Brown Orders California's 1st Mandatory Water Restrictions 0415.rtfSierra Nevada Snowpack Hits Historic Low 0315.rtfCalifornia’s Terrifying Climate Forecast- Droughts Nearly Every Year 0315.rtfCalifornia Suffers Dry January, Prolonging Devastating Drought 0215.rtfMegadrought Likely in Store for Southwestern US 0814.rtfHow the Massive Scale of California’s Drought Informs Climate Change Debate 0115.rtfDry January Starts Familiar Feeling of Dread among Farm Water Leaders 0115.rtfCalifornia Drought Fears Return with Signs of 4th Straight Dry Year 0115.rtfCalifornia Drought Brings Smaller Harvests, More Hunger among Farmworkers 1214.rtfCalifornia’s Water Deficit- 11 Trillion Gallons 1214.rtfCalifornia Drought - Storm Gives Bump to State Water Supplies 1214.rtfAmerican Drought- California’s Crisis 1214.rtfNature, Not Climate Change, Blamed for Drought 1214.rtfCalifornia Drought the Worst in 1,200 Years 1214.rtfAtmospheric River, Heavy Rain Roar Into California 1214.rtfWe’re Running Out of Water - California & Desalination 1114.rtfPrediction - California Droughts Will Worsen 1114.rtfA History of Megadrought in California 1014.rtfCalifornians Make Big Cuts in Water Usage 1014.rtfIn Virtual Mega-Drought, California Avoids Defeat 1014.rtfWith Dry Taps and Toilets, California Drought Turns Desperate 1014.rtfAnother Drought Casualty- No Chance to Make Key Air Standard 0914.rtfWhen the Snows Fail 0914.rtfDrought Looms over California Race for U.S. House 0814.rtfDrought Leaves California Homes Without Water 0814.rtfIf You Think California Water Crisis Can't Get Worse, Wait Until the Aquifers Are Drained 0814.rtfWest’s Historic Drought Stokes Fears of Water Crisis 0814.rtfCalifornia Could Stay Dry Enough to Make Food Pricier 0814.rtfCalifornia Drought Transforms Global Food Market 0814.rtfIn California, Record Heat Adding to Extreme Drought 0814.rtfWhy Heavy Rains Probably Won’t Do Much Good in Drought-Stricken California 0814.rtf58% of California Hits Driest Level, for Record Drought 0714.rtfOver 80% of California Reservoirs Are Less Than Half Full 0714.rtfWhy the California Drought Affects Everyone 0714.rtfGroundwater Pumping Propping Up Farms in California Drought 0714.rtfCalifornia Drought Expected to Cost State $2.2 Billion in Losses 0714.rtfDowntown L.A. Is Now Driest Since Rain Records Started in 1877 - 0714.rtf100% of California Now in Highest Stages of Drought 0514.rtfCalifornia Drought- El Niño Probability Raised to 78% for Next Winter 0514.rtfGlobal Warming Connected to California Drought, Winter's Polar Vortex 0414.rtfDrought Covers 100% of California for 1st Time in 15 Years 0414.rtfCalifornia's Water Wars Reach ‘New Level of Crazy' This Year 0414.rtfFor San Joaquin River Revival, Drought Becomes Way of Life 0414.rtfCalifornia Drought- Central Valley Farmland on Its Last Legs 0314.rtfIn Drought, Water War in California Fought Underground 0913.rtfSan Luis Reservoir Only 17% Full, Causing Silicon Valley Water Problems 0813.rtfHow Dwindling Snow from Warming Can Dry Out Los Angeles 0613.rtfUnderwater Forest Reveals Story of a Historic Mega-Drought 1212.rtfSequoias Show Most Drought & Fires at Medieval Optimum in 3K Yr 0310.rtf3-Yr Drought Slashes CA Crops Planting 0109.rtf
Global Warming Connected to California Drought, Winter's Polar Vortex 0414.rtf
Colorado River near ocean
Colorado River Basin
Colorado River Basin
Articles
Phoenix Nears Dry Spell Record as Drought Conditions Worsen 0125.rtfPhoenix Is Not Only Record Hot, 2023 Brings It Its Driest Start to Summer 0823.rtfSince 2000, Colorado River Lost Enough Water, to Extra Heat, to Fill Lake Mead 0723.rtfLake Mead at 29% of Capacity, Lake Powell at 24% 1022.rtfA Shrinking Colorado River Faces Sharp, Sudden Cuts 0622.rtfCalifornia Braces for Extreme Summer Drought after Dismal Wet Season 0522.rtfWest’s Megadrought Delivers Another Blow - Saving Glen Canyon Dam 0522.rtfRecord Low Water Levels Reveal Body in Barrel at Lake Mead 0522.rtfLake Powell Officials’ Stark Choice in West's Megadrought - Water or Electricity 0422.rtfDrought Is Sinking Lake Powell's Water Level. Its Total Capacity Is Shrinking Too. 0322.rtfClick for moreArticles
US Projections on Drought-Hit Colorado River Grow Direr 0921.rtfDrought Means 33% Chance Lake Powell Can’t Generate Hydropower in 2023 - 0921.rtf1st-Ever Water Cuts Declared for Colorado River in Historic Drought 0821.rtfLake Powell Hits Record Low Level, in Climate Change-Fueled Water Crisis0721.rtfSevere Drought Threatens Hoover Dam Reservoir – and Water for the US West 0721.rtf‘Mega-Drought’ along Border Strains US-Mexico Water Relations 0721.rtfAgainst Expectations, Southwestern Summers Are Getting Even Drier 0621.rtfThe Shocking Numbers behind the Lake Mead Drought Crisis 0621.rtfWhat Tree Rings Reveal about America’s Mega-Drought 0621.rtfLake Mead at Hoover Dam to Reach Lowest Water Level since It Filled in 1930s 0621.rtf1st-Ever Colorado River Water Shortage Is Now Almost Certain 0521.rtfUS West Prepares for Possible 1st Water Shortage Declaration 0421.rtfDrought-Breaking Rains Have Grown Rarer, More Erratic in US West 0421.rtfUS South-west in Grip of Historic ‘Megadrought' 0520.rtfThirsty Future for American West, as Megadrought Grips Fast-Growing Cities 0520.rtfSouthwest Drought Rivals Those of Centuries Ago, Thanks to Climate Change 0420.rtfMega-Droughts Are Likely Coming to the US Southwest Within Decades 0719.rtfAmid 19-Year Drought, States Sign Deal to Conserve Colorado River Water 0319.rtfColorado River Is Drying Up for 40 Million Americans Who Depend on It 1218.rtf'A Hot Drought' - Warming Is Driving Much of the Colorado River's Decline 0918.rtfWater Wars Should Set Arizona’s Senate Race Alight 0818.rtfMountain Snowpack Shrinks to 66% of Normal, Feds Sound Drought Alarm 0418.rtfLake Mead Declines to Lowest Level in History 0516.rtfSouthwest U.S. May Have Entered a ‘Drier Climate State’ 0216.rtfLake Powell's Receding Waters Show Risk of U.S. ‘Megadrought' 0915.rtfShrinking Colorado River Increasingly Concerns Yuma Farmers, Millions of Water Users 0715.rtfDrought Has Cut California’s Hydro-Electricity Generation by 2:3 - 0715.rtfColorado Begins $3.4 Million Effort to Save Agriculture Water, Make Power with It 0515.rtfWestern Drought Steals Clean Energy, Along with Fresh Water, at Power Plants 0415.rtfLake Mead On Track For Record Low Water Level Amid Drought 0415.rtfCalifornia Isn’t the Only State with Water Problems 0415.rtfDry, Warm Winter Leaves Western U.S. Snowpack at Record Low Levels 0415.rtfWe’re Going to Be Out of Water- Navajo Nation Dying of Thirst 0415.rtfFacing Down Southwest Drought - We're in It Together 0215.rtfMegadrought Likely in Store for Southwestern US 0814.rtfWater Woes Among Topics for 8 Governors in Vegas 1214.rtfLong-Lasting California Drought Foreshadows Crisis for Rest of West 1114.rtfRecord Drought Reveals Stunning Changes Along Colorado River 1114.rtfThere’s an 80% Chance the Southwest Drought Could Last a Decade 0914.rtfSwirls of Dust and Drama Punctuate Life in the Southwest 0814.rtfSouthwest Braces as Lake Mead Water Levels Drop 0814.rtfLake Mead Reservoir Drops to Record Low 0714.rtfDrought -- and Neighbors -- Press Las Vegas to Conserve Water 0414.rtfColorado River Drought Forces a Painful Reckoning for States 0114.rtfMega-Drought in US Southwest Is Bad Omen for Forests Globally 0613.rtfClimate Change Tough on Colorado Plateau 0413.rtfLakes Mead and Powell May Dry Up within Decades 0213.rtfWater Deficit Worsening in the West 1212.rtfFierce Drought Wallops Southwest Farmers 0411.rtfLake Mead to Dry Up Soon? 0308.rtf
A Shrinking Colorado River Faces Sharp, Sudden Cuts 0622.rtf
- Lake Mead shrinks 1.5 X as fast during 2021-22 as 2020-21
Texas
Texas
Articles
Texas Droughts Are Getting Much More Expensive 0624.rtfMega-Drought Forces End to Sugarcane Farming in Parched Texas Borderland 0424.rtfTexas Drought Has Deepened amid This Year’s Brutal Heat 1023.rtfTexas Ranchers, Activists, Local Officials Brace for Megadroughts 0720.rtfDrought Returns to Texas, Just Months after Hurricane Harvey Floods State 0118.rtfParched Texas City Hopes to Cut Lake Evaporation 0814.rtfWater Planners Focus on Bigger Texas, Not a Hotter One 0714.rtfRio Grande May Hit 40-Year Low 0414.rtfWith Texas Lakes Drying Up, Businesses Are Parched 0913.rtfAmid Drought, a Water Fight Spills Into Legal Territory 0913.rtfArticles
Other
Other
Articles
Drought Is Bearing Fruit for Washington Wineries 0615.rtfRecord Drought Gives Oklahoma Wheat Farmers a Glimpse of the Future 0515.rtfStudy Confirms La Cienega Residents' Fear - Water Decline Threatens Area 0315.rtfWashington State Rain Is No Cure for Drought, Due to Bleak Snowpack 0315.rtf'Shocking' Underground Water Loss in US Drought 0714.rtfClick for moreArticles
Drier than the Dust Bowl in Colorado 0714.rtfColorado Tumbleweeds Overrun Drought Areas 0414.rtfFor Southeast Colorado, a New Dust Bowl Is Blowing In 0414.rtfDust Bowl Worries Swirl Up, as Shelterbelt Buckles 0913.rtfDrought Ravages US West 0813.rtfCalifornia Has Driest Year on Record - and It May Get Worse 0114.rtfCalifornia Water Woes Hit Hard in Driest Year on Record 1113.rtfFacing Drought, Wichita Falls Bans Outdoor Watering 1113.rtfIn Texas Drought, Abbott Keeps Lawn Green by Drilling 1113.rtfWith or Without $2 Billion, Water Woes Here to Stay 1113.rtfTexas Authority Cuts Off Water to State's 2nd-Largest Estuary 0913.rtfTurning Off the Spigot In Western Kansas Farmland 0813.rtfTexas Tragedy - Ample Oil, No Water 0813.rtfClimate Change's Heat Intensifies.rtfDrought in the USA 0713 Drought, Flood Signal Iowa's Future 0613.rtfWest Texas Oil Field Town Runs Out of Water 0613.rtfFracking Fuels Water Fights in US Dry Areas 0613.rtfAmerican West Becoming Increasingly Dusty 0613.rtfLatest Casualty of Drought May Be US Aquifers 0513.rtfWells Dry, Fertile Plains Turn to Dust 0513.rtfUS Crop Insurance Shields Farmers from Drought 0513.rtfNew Mexico Grapples with Tough Choices as Drought Persists 0513.rtf below: his farm along the Nile was irrigated.Drought Eases in Much of US, with Fields of Mud 0413.rtfGetting Serious About a Texas-Sized Drought 0413.rtfThe Drought Is Drying Up All Our Ethanol 0413.rtfParts of Plains Face 3rd Year of Drought 0413.rtfNobody Is Declaring a State of Drought in California 0413.rtfScientists Forecast Another Bleak Drought Year for US 0413.rtfUS Drought Likely to Worsen in 2013 0313.rtfDrought Eases in Midwest 0313.rtfClimate Change Threatens Shipping Routes 0313.rtfUS Drought Intensifies in Texas and Florida 0313.rtfThin Snowpack in West Signals Summer of Drought 0213.rtfDrought Forecast to Persist in 2013 for Much of US 0213.rtfWinter Rains Shy Away from Drought-Stricken Plains 0213.rtf2 Great Lakes Hit Record Low Water 0213.rtfWaiting For Dredging, Great Lakes Ports Close 0113.rtfAs Drought Persists, People Save Every Drop 0113.rtfDrought Points Up Critical Role of Waterways 0113.rtfRains Aids Shippers on Mississippi River 0113.rtfTexas Seeks Water in 2+ Year Drought 0113.rtfDrought Disaster in Much of US Wheat Belt 0113.rtfLittle Sign of Drought Easing in US Midwest 0113.rtfClimate Change to Cut Western Water Runoff by 10% 1212.rtfUnderwater Forest Reveals Story of a Historic Mega Drought 1212.rtfWater Deficit Worsening in the West 1212.rtfGHGs Drive Drought in US West 0208.rtfCause of 2012 US Drought Remains Elusive 0413.rtf10 Hardest Hit States for Crops 0213.rtfStorms on Great Plains Stir Dust Bowl Memories 1212.rtfMississippi River Faces Shipping Freeze as Water Levels Drop 1212.rtfDrought Threatens to Close Mississippi River to Barges 1112.rtfCorps Cuts Flow on Missouri River 1112.rtfDust Bowl Revisited 1112.rtfDrought Forces Companies to Confront Water Use Questions 1112.rtfDrought Halts Traffic on Low Mississippi River 0812.rtf2012 US Drought to Become New Normal 0812.rtfDrought Makes Over 50% of US Disaster Area 0812.rtfDrought in AR Impacts Rivers 0812.pdfDrought in 56% of US Threatens Corn Crop 0712.rtfUS Extreme Drought Area Grew by Size of Texas 0712.rtfDrought Sends Mississippi River Near Record Lows 0712.rtfCorn, Soybean Prices Shoot Up as Drought Worsens 0712.rtfHow the Drought Could Hit US Wallets 0712.rtfUS Drought Worst Since 1956 0712.rtfDrought Stretches Across America, 0712.rtfSW Drought Spreads Across US 0412.rtf
a slide from 2013. The hottest full year in US histiory remains 1954. [until a few years after 2013]
US Drought Worsens in November After Improving for Weeks 1112.rtf
Palmer Drought Index, November 2012
June 2012
July 2012
2011 Articles and earlier
2011 Articles and earlier
Coal Plants Face Battle from Drought 1111.rtf1.5 Km-High Dust Cloud Hit Lubbock 1011.rtfDrought Intensifies in Texas & Oklahoma 0911.rtfUS Weather Extremes May Be the New Normal 0811.rtfClimate Change to Reduce US Southwest Water Supply 0411.rtfFierce Drought Wallops Southwest Farmers 0411.rtfDrought Threatens Nuke Shutdowns in Southeast 0208.rtfOnce a Century Drought Hits Atlanta 1007.rtf
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August 2007
below: 2002, August (Other months are similar)
below: 2002, August (Other months are similar)
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