Sixty percent of the continental U.S. experiencing drought

NOAA Spring 2022 outlook
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Drought conditions in the American southwest have been bad — the worst in 1200 years — but it is not just the western states dealing with a dry climate.

NOAA’s spring outlook published earlier this month projects nearly 60% of the continental U.S. experiencing minor to exceptional drought conditions.  Jon Gottschalck, Chief, Operational Prediction Branch, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center said that this is the largest drought coverage in the U.S. since 2013.

The agency predicts a prolonged, persistent drought in the West, where below-average precipitation is most likely.

News agencies throughout the country are noticing the effects of the megadrought facing the West. Looking at Lake Powell, CNN published “Incredible before and after photos show just how much this critical reservoir has dried upOpens in a new tab..”

Deborah

Since 1995, Deborah has owned and operated LegalTech LLC with a focus on water rights. Before moving to Arizona in 1986, she worked as a quality control analyst for Honeywell and in commercial real estate, both in Texas. She learned about Arizona's water rights from the late and great attorney Michael Brophy of Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite. Her side interests are writing (and reading), Wordpress programming and much more.

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