US Drought Monitor Update

"The U.S. Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

The monitor indicates improvement, particularly in some parts to the west. Here's the conditions in April 2013:

For a complete narrative of the drought summary as of April 19 2013 click on this link:

Drought Summary April 19, 2016


This type is data is useful for HOA boards and homeowners when planning spring plantings. Here's the midwest conditions: