Monitoring Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Monitoring

 January 2009

‘Normal’ rainfall figures might be adjusted because of Ga. drought [Georgia]
http://news.mywebpal.com/partners/680/public/news942595.html

Lake Lanier rises nearly 2 feet since early Tuesday [Georgia]
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2009/01/06/lanier_rain_rising.html

Limits on water use may come earlier [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Limits_on_water_use_may_come_even_earlier.html

Sierra short on snowfall [California]
http://www.rgj.com/article/20090106/NEWS10/901060342

Beekeepers hope dry weather won’t dampen almond pollination [California]
http://www.fresnobee.com/business/story/1114511.html

Texas crop, weather: Dry, droughty conditions persist for most of state
http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_51352.shtml

Florida Not Out of Woods Yet with Wildfire Threat
http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/southeast/2009/01/09/96810.htm

Area drought continues, no relief seen in forecast [Texas]
http://www.uvaldeleadernews.com/articles/2009/01/08/news/news1.txt

Heat sends Southwest climate back in time
http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2009/01/08/dry-us-southwest-is-growing-drier/

Sequence matters in droughts and floods
http://www.physorg.com/news150642444.html

Late-December storms help Idaho snowpack recover
http://www.idahostatesman.com/531/story/620559.html

Texas headed back into drought conditions
http://shd.live.mediaspanonline.com/hd/News/Texas/d0675-BC-TX-TexasDrought-01-12-0838

Western NC drought worst in more than a century [North Carolina]
http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/564/story/740269.html

Nine Anderson water districts lift mandatory restrictions [South Carolina]
http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20090113/NEWS01/90113020/1004/NEWS01

Southwest FL gets more bad water news [Florida]
http://www.watertechonline.com/news.asp?N_ID=71240

Where’s the water? [Texas]
http://www.thehuttonews.com/articles/2009/01/09/news/news03.txt

Dry weather hurting area agriculture [Texas]
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/14/dry-weather-hurting-area-agriculture/

Advisory group lowers drought alert level for first time in 16 months [North Carolina]
http://www.thelakepaper.com/articles/2009/01/15/news/news003.txt

Mandatory water rationing possible [California]
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20090113/NEWS/901130187/0/OBITS

South O.C. mayors take on the drought [California]
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/water-dym-california-2282461-drought-thompson

Dallas-Fort Worth in moderate drought, needs rainfall [Texas]
http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/1155166.html

Dry weather expected to continue [Texas]
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2009/jan/22/dry-weather-expected-in-area-through-spring/

In dry state, Central Texas has it worst
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/01/23/0123drought.html

Wanted: Moisture in area [Oklahoma]
http://www.woodwardnews.net/local/local_story_022000045.html

Burn bans increase; stock tanks drying out [Texas]
http://southwestfarmpress.com/livestock/texas-crops-0122/

Fire danger rising during dry weather [Texas]
http://www.seguingazette.com/story.lasso?ewcd=803244b0c96838f0

Lack of moisture in Oklahoma withers ag hopes
http://newsok.com/lack-of-moisture-withers-ag-hopes-jones-blaze-blamed-on-squirrel/article/3339780

Panhandle could be headed for drought [Texas]
http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=249749

Prepare for possible worsening drought in Georgia-Carolina
http://www.nbcaugusta.com/news/local/38009949.html

Water rationing in Bay Area forecast [California]
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/01/23/MNRA15FELA.DTL

Drought conditions continue to worsen [Texas]
http://newstreamz.com/2009/01/27/drought-conditions-continue-to-worsen

Water-related job losses could total 40,000+, UC estimates [California]
http://www.cfbf.com/agalert/AgAlertStory.cfm?ID=1225&ck=25DF35DE87AA441B88F22A6C2A830A17

Texas Crop Report
http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_11572285

Santa Cruz Water Department customers face rationing [California]
http://www.mercurynews.com/centralcoast/ci_11597933?nclick_check=1