For many Californians, the most surprising part of a drought-free moment is how quickly it arrives: a single federal map update that, for once, shows no corner of the state labeled “abnormally dry” or ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map, from Jan. 6, 2026, shows the entire state of California is free of drought conditions. (USDM) ...

For the second time in the past two weeks, the U.S. Drought Monitor, a prominent national report, on Thursday classified 100% of California as being drought-free. That’s a rating that hasn’t occurred ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Incredible news for California's water supply entering the new year - not a single square mile of California is categorized as dry for the first time in 25 years, according to the ...

Worse than a normal drought cycle | Ranchers live on 'knife edge' For thousands of years, drought in Arizona has followed a familiar arc: Dry years stacked up, water supplies shrunk and snowpack ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 10 Tampa Bay For the first time since record-keeping began in 2000, every part of the state of Florida is now experiencing some ...

According to WRAL meteorologist Aimee Wilmoth, 2026 is the driest year on record, so far, for the Raleigh-Durham area. Last ...

Here's what to know about the current drought conditions in Florida, the statewide drought index map and where there are burn ...

Some scientists believe the Southwest is experiencing "aridification," a permanent shift to a drier climate, not just a prolonged drought. Rising temperatures cause more evaporation, meaning the same ...