@cybercoastal: More than 60 percent of U.S. is covered by drought as impacts worsen Stretching from Oregon to Florida and northward to the nation’s capital, nearly 63 percent of the country is facing drought conditions of varying intensity, just 2 percentage points shy of the most widespread drought this century, which occurred in 2012. The driest state compared with its average has been Utah, where there has been a 59 percent reduction in precipitation since October. Not far behind are Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico, seeing a 46, 43 and 39 percent reduction, respectively. A total of nine states — Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia as well as D.C. — are completely covered by drought. Drought is also affecting more than 99 percent of the land area in Florida and Arkansas. Six other states are experiencing drought coverage greater than 90 percent: Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland. #usa🇺🇸 #fyp #utah

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Wednesday 29 April 2026 20:38:25 GMT