Monitoring Drought

 News Articles Relating to Drought Monitoring

 June 2009

Drought triggers burning bans [Minnesota]
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/46915482.html

Low lake levels a reflection of record dry weather [Minnesota]
http://www.edenprairienews.com/news/city-news/low-lake-levels-reflection-record-dry-weather-106

Exceptional drought expected to worsen [Texas]
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/exceptional_drought_expected_to_worsen

Drought conditions in Charlotte area are at last ‘normal’ [North Carolina]
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/597/story/771750.html

Dry Conditions Could Trigger Aerial Fireworks Restrictions [Texas]
http://woodlandsonline.com/newsarchives/archivedetails.cfm?id=31163

Area drier than normal, but unlikely to enter drought [Louisiana]
http://www.americanpress.com/lc/blogs/wpnewssum/?p=5698

Lakes could drop to lowest level in 25 years [Texas]
http://www.txcn.com/sharedcontent/dws/txcn/austin/stories/061509kvue_LCRA_drought-cb.83a23557.html

Lack of Rain Leaves State’s Farmers Hurting [Louisiana]
http://www.abc26.com/news/local/wgno-news-drought0618-story,0,3340287.story

Dry Spell Leads to More Fires [Texas]
http://www.39online.com/news/local/kiah-outdoor-burning-warning-story,0,7814315.story

Dry Spell May Set Record [Washington]
http://www.kirotv.com/weather/19766648/detail.html

Weather extremes stalk each coast
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/drought/2009-06-16-drought_N.htm

Arid conditions pose wildfire threat [Florida]
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/wolcott-18375-wildfires-region.html

Calls for Water Conservation Grow in Southeast Texas
http://www.kkrw.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=121300&article=5642231

Corps Ready To Release Reservoir Water To Replenish Heat-depleted Brazos [Texas]
http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/06/22/38638

Fire Season Starting Busier Than Last Year [Washington]
http://www.kimatv.com/news/local/49126117.html

Climate change threatens state’s irrigation industry [Nebraska]
http://www.theindependent.com/articles/2009/06/23/news/local/10137022.txt

Agencies compare notes on drought [Texas]
http://dailytimes.com/story.lasso?ewcd=4ad81332a1362ef0

Drought, hot temperatures take toll on Guadalupe River [Texas]
http://www.mysanantonio.com/livinggreensa/Drought_hot_temperatures_take_toll_on_Guadalupe_River.html

 

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