The third straight La Niña winter in the U.S. is likely to cause drought to expand and deepen from California to the Plains, branching out across the Southeast.
The third straight La Niña winter in the U.S. is likely to cause drought to expand and deepen from California to the Plains, branching out across the Southeast, NOAA said Thursday.Currently, water levels along certain stretches of the Mississippi River are so low that centuries-old shipwrecks are being revealed, andFarmers in multiple states are facing the prospect of a challenging winter wheat season.
Texas is entering the cool season with about 68% of its reservoir storage capacity, which compares to an average of 80% at this time of year, Texas state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon told Axios via email.Some areas got good news Thursday, with wetter conditions likely throughout winter in the Pacific Northwest.
Rainfall is coming in shorter torrents, which boosts surface water runoff without replenishing soil moisture, Nielsen-Gammon said.Driving the news:
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