drought

Erinanne Saffell, state climatologist, said it is important to note Arizona evaluates short-term and long-term drought, both of which have recently improved.

Wyoming crop progress and condition report from the USDA for December 2022.

December brought above-average snowpack to most of Colorado, but Arkansas Basin snowpack remains low.

California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that farm fields are inundated and normally dry creeks and drainage ditches have become torrents of water racing toward the ocean. Yet, most of the state remains in severe drought.

In the midst of droughts during the state's driest year on record, homeowners struggle to maintain the ideal image of the impeccably-manicured, emerald-green front yard.

The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms - and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts, including one so severe it briefly shut down traffic on the Mississippi River.

November 2022 Arkansas River report for Colorado.

Wyoming crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending November 20, 2022.

Wyoming crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending November 13, 2022.

Colorado crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending November 13, 2022.