U.S. Drought Monitor Update
From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC):
“According to the April 8, 2014, U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 38.0% of the contiguous United States, a slight decrease from last week’s 38.4%.”
Read more from the NOAA NCDC news release