Although much of the nation is enjoying #drought relief, the Great Plains from Nebraska to Texas are hit hard, with drought affecting winter wheat, pasture and more. Florida, also dry, saw more fires than usual. Read more:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/55012da7f1464ad1bcfe4053d3d09422
Heavy #storm winds have knocked down trees in #California weakened by years of #drought. Meanwhile, intensely dry conditions have forced #water restrictions in #Texas, triggered burn bans in #Florida, and damaged winter wheat in the #GreatPlains.
Learn more about these and other ongoing impacts of drought with the Drought Impact Reporter at https://go.unl.edu/dirdash.
#DroughtMonitoring #DroughtImpacts #FLwx #TXw #CAwx #agriculture #WaterConservation
Intensifying dryness has led to #water shortages and #crop losses in #Texas and burn bans in Florida. Despite recent rain, years of #drought have also put a halt to this year's Chinook #fishing season in #California.
Learn more about these and other ongoing #DroughtImpacts with our Drought Impact Reporter at go.unl.edu/dirdash.
#FLwx #TXwx #CAw#salmon #agriculture #burnban
Healthy #snowpack and improving #drought conditions have been the big stories this month. But, after years of dry conditions, many communities are still grappling with impacts like #water shortages and #ag losses.
Read all about it in our Feb impacts summary: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/edd115ec2610427f9e6a5d1e0ecd2bfa
#DroughtMonitoring #agrictulture #livestock #waterconservation #DroughtImpacts
While most of the country has improved in recent weeks, large swaths of #Texas are still suffering from #drought, with #water shortages in the Hill Country, wheat #crop failure in West Texas, and cattle sales in the Panhandle.
Learn more with the Drought Impact Reporter: go.unl.edu/dirdash
#watershortage #waterconservation #agriculture #cattle #livestock #ag #DroughtImpacts #TXwx
While much of the #West was hammered with snow last month, the eastern U.S. was largely warm and dry. And, even with the epic #snowpack in states like #California, #water suppliers and #ag producers are still struggling.
Read all about it in our February #drought and #DroughtImpacts summaries: drought.unl.edu/Publications/MonthlySummary.aspx
#weather #climate #science #forecast #GreatPlains #agriculture #waterconservation
After a lengthy stretch of #drought, improving conditions are welcome in #Oklahoma. Last year, the state’s #cattle herd fell by 11.5%, the biggest state-level drop in the US. Cattle numbers have continued to fall in 2023.
#OKwx #ranching #livestock #DroughtImpacts #weather #climate
Wild weather in January helped improve #drought conditions in much of the U.S. but lingering dryness continues to affect #agriculture and the #ColoradoRiver and #MissouriRiver basins.
Read all about it in our January #climate and #DroughtImpacts summaries: drought.unl.edu/Publications/MonthlySummary.aspx
#Drought has contracted across much of the U.S. recently, but it still remains widespread. There are also lingering #DroughtImpacts from dry conditions last summer and fall, like a #BurnBan in #Iowa, an #insect infestation in #Colorado, and concerns about #maple season in #NewYork.
Learn more about these stories and others with our Drought Impact Reporter: go.unl.edu/dirdash.
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