Office of Water Prediction (OWP) makes critical flood forecasts with the National Water Model. Despite improvements over time ...

Climate change and water exploitation has intensified the frequency, duration, and severity of drought events while accelerating soil and substrate ...

Dalhousie researchers have revealed how Arctic aquifers—permeable layers of the ground that store and transmit water to rivers, lakes and terrestrial ecosystems—behave today and how these vital ...

After much of Washington state saw historic flooding near the end of 2025, weather observers may be wondering how that affected drought conditions. “Did record rainfall end Washington’s drought?” the ...

PHOENIX (AP) — Officials in drought-stricken Arizona are moving to regulate groundwater use on the state's western edge where wells have been running dry. The new rules allow for a management plan ...

Dead trees, killed by the drought, line a mountain road in the Sequoia National Forest in this photo from November 2016. (U.S. Forest Service) It’s a rare site to see the U.S. Drought Monitor Map show ...

U.S. Drought Monitor shows California free of drought for first time since 2000. Experts warn map is a weekly snapshot and not a guarantee of sustained dryness. Farmers prioritize snowpack to secure ...

For the first time in a quarter-century, no part of California was considered dry or in drought, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor assessment released Thursday. The historic shift was first ...

Northern California saw a wet weekend that solidified the region’s water supply, but experts urged caution, noting that snowpack and reservoir levels still remain below average. The development ...

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Parts of Eastern Carolina continue to experience abnormally dry conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, but agricultural officials say the lack of rainfall ...