U.S. Drought Monitor Update
From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC):
“According to the April 22, 2014 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 38.4% of the contiguous United States, an increase decrease from last week’s 37.9%.”
Read more from the NOAA NCDC news release