Drought

Drought in USA

Drought Conditions Expand Across Inland Northwest. Federal agencies have expanded how much of the Northwest they think is suffering from drought. An updated map released Thursday shows 88 percent of Idaho's territory is now categorized in moderate to severe drought.

Just over half of Oregon is similarly parched. Washington state is faring better.

Montana - Drought conditions still a risk in most of the state. Montanans can expect a mixed bag of water supply and moisture conditions as summer wears on.

Drought Deepens in Arkansas - The drought is worsening in parts of Arkansas, including counties in the northern part of the state, considered to be under moderate to severe drought.

While the country's drought conditions are significantly better than last year, the latest “Drought Monitor” shows that drought is tightening its grip in parched states, especially the dry Southwest.