Monitoring Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Monitoring

 February 2009

Drought likely to hit grape growers first [California]
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090202/ARTICLES/902020251#

Dry prairies full of fuel [Texas]
http://www.amarillo.com/stories/020309/new_12473266.shtml

California’s Water Supply Dries Up
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/view/89690

Drought threatens St. Helena [California]
http://www.sthelenastar.com/articles/2009/02/06/news/local/doc498a7a44e972f371659442.txt

‘Critically dry season’ warnings issued [California]
http://www.sonomawest.com/articles/2009/02/05/healdsburg/news/doc4989f745edad1296438608.txt

Rain welcomed but brings little relief; fire threat is high today [Texas]
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/feb/09/rain-welcomed-but-brings-little-relief/

Drought-like conditions cause worry, conservation [Texas]
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/local/drought-like_conditions_cause_worry__conservation_02-12-2009.html

Farmers deal with drought [Texas]
http://www.caller.com/news/2009/feb/11/farmers-deal-with-drought/

Texas Ranchers and Farmers Struggle in Drought
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/12drought.html

Drought? Wait, rains are coming, weather service says [California]
http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_11691818

Farmers keep wary eye on California drought
http://www.greeleytribune.com/article/20090215/NEWS/902159907/1001/NONE&parentprofile=1001&title=Farmers20keep20wary20eye20on20California20drought

Dry conditions boost wildfire risk around Tampa Bay [Florida]
http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/fire/article974414.ece

Preparing for a long fire season [California]
http://www.napavalleyregister.com/articles/2009/02/15/news/local/doc4997c1e1a6640129038003.txt

Scientists: Pace of Climate Change Exceeds Estimates
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/14/AR2009021401757.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Drought nowhere close to ending [California]
http://www.redding.com/news/2009/feb/17/drought-nowhere-close-to-ending/

Reclamation Anticipates Reduced Allocations Amid Harsh California Drought Conditions
http://www.usbr.gov/newsroom/newsrelease/detail.cfm?RecordID=26641

Wildfire contained [Florida]
http://www.ocala.com/article/20090219/ARTICLES/902190994/1402/NEWS?Title=Wildfire-contained#

Drought, pumping riddle WR aquifer [Idaho]
http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2009/02/19/news/local_state/155427.txt

Federal water forecast is grim for some Valley farms: Not a drop [California]
http://www.sacbee.com/288/story/1638882.html

Recent storms not enough to replenish water supply amid drought [California]
http://www.pe.com/localnews/environment/stories/PE_News_Local_S_rainfall19.34785b8.html

River flow down by nearly 50 percent [Texas]
http://dailytimes.com/story.lasso?ewcd=fc6e77ee745b2964

Critical wildfire danger predicted for much of Texas
http://www.blancocountynews.com/news/article/12649

Discarded Cigarette Caused 400-Acre Wildfire [Texas]
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/40434822.html

Big Picture On Kansas Drought
http://www.kwch.com/Global/story.asp?S=9899708&nav=menu486_2_1

DWR Schedules Third Snow Survey of 2008-2009 Season [California]
http://cnrp.marketwire.com/client/press_enterprise/release.jsp?actionFor=955020