U.S. Drought Monitor Update
From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC):
“According to the April 1, 2014 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 38.4% of the contiguous United States, a slight increase from last week’s 38.3%.”
Read more from the NOAA NCDC news release