Drought, abnormal dryness intensifies in parts of the West, Midwest and Plains

Drought expands in Southwest, Texas and Oklahoma

  • By Deborah Bathke, National Drought Mitigation Center

Drought intensifies across High Plains, western and southern US

Drought conditions worsen across most of High Plains region

Dry conditions across Great Plains; extreme drought develops in Oklahoma Panhandle

  • By Curtis Riganti, National Drought Mitigation Center

Moderate to severe drought expands in Kansas

Low-pressure system brings rain to southern areas

Severe drought continues in southwest Kansas