While winter weather blanketed much of the United States in snow last week, mountains in the western part of the country are ...

Water supplies and winter tourism are threatened by the lack of snow.

January is supposed to bring snow days, not drought maps—but this winter, more than two-thirds of the United States is unusually dry, and the trend is deepening rather than easing. From the Pacific ...

California is the only state in the United States starting 2026 without drought or abnormally dry conditions, after a parade of atmospheric rivers delivered heavy rain and mountain snow early this ...

The area of the country experiencing three out of five levels of drought expanded over the past week. A "flash drought" could be on the way for portions of at least 10 states by the end of September.

This consensus study committee will consider approaches to understanding and assessing drought in the United States. This review will encompass data sources, metrics, and indicators for characterizing ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The latest U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday, Sept. 18, shows drought conditions stretching across much of the United States. While the severity varies from region to region, ...