Drought Update – January 27, 2024
Every week on Thursday, the Drought Monitor LINK is updated for every state in the U.S. plus most territories.
It is a good time to look at how the drought situation in the Continental U.S. has changed over the last couple of months. There is a big debate as to whether the increased precipitation in June and July really changed the situation or was simply a drop in the bucket and I am tending to agree with the “drop in the bucket” assessment. Keep on reading to find out why I have drawn that conclusion.