#droughtimpacts — Public Fediverse posts

Although much of the nation is enjoying #drought relief, the Great Plains from Nebraska to Texas are hit hard, with drought affecting winter wheat, pasture and more. Florida, also dry, saw more fires than usual. Read more:

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Heavy #storm winds have knocked down trees in #California weakened by years of #drought. Meanwhile, intensely dry conditions have forced #water restrictions in #Texas, triggered burn bans in #Florida, and damaged winter wheat in the #GreatPlains.

Learn more about these and other ongoing impacts of drought with the Drought Impact Reporter at https://go.unl.edu/dirdash.

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Intensifying dryness has led to #water shortages and #crop losses in #Texas and burn bans in Florida. Despite recent rain, years of #drought have also put a halt to this year's Chinook #fishing season in #California.

Learn more about these and other ongoing #DroughtImpacts with our Drought Impact Reporter at go.unl.edu/dirdash.

While most of the country has improved in recent weeks, large swaths of #Texas are still suffering from #drought, with #water shortages in the Hill Country, wheat #crop failure in West Texas, and cattle sales in the Panhandle.

Learn more with the Drought Impact Reporter: go.unl.edu/dirdash

#watershortage #waterconservation #agriculture #cattle #livestock #ag #DroughtImpacts #TXwx

While much of the #West was hammered with snow last month, the eastern U.S. was largely warm and dry. And, even with the epic #snowpack, #water suppliers and #ag producers are still struggling.

Read all about it in our February #drought #climate and #DroughtImpacts summaries: drought.unl.edu/Publications/MonthlySummary.aspx

After a lengthy stretch of #drought, improving conditions are welcome in #Oklahoma. Last year, the state’s #cattle herd fell by 11.5%, the biggest state-level drop in the US. Cattle numbers have continued to fall in 2023.

#OKwx #ranching #livestock #DroughtImpacts #weather #climate

Wild weather in January helped improve #drought conditions in much of the U.S. but lingering dryness continues to affect #agriculture and the #ColoradoRiver and #MissouriRiver basins.

Read all about it in our January #climate and #DroughtImpacts summaries: drought.unl.edu/Publications/MonthlySummary.aspx

#water #WaterConservation #weather #WaterShortage

#Drought has contracted across much of the U.S. recently, but it still remains widespread. There are also lingering #DroughtImpacts from dry conditions last summer and fall, like a #BurnBan in #Iowa, an #insect infestation in #Colorado, and concerns about #maple season in #NewYork.

Learn more about these stories and others with our Drought Impact Reporter: go.unl.edu/dirdash.

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