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Drought update & the outlook: Thursday, June 3rd, 2021
By Matt MakensJun 03, 2021
More than 95 million residents in the Lower 48 are currently in drought areas, with little improvement in total drought area reported since last week. Here is the updated monitor: The most notable improved areas recently have been Colorado's eastern plains and parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The most prominent drought areas continue to be the Southwestern US and the Northern Plains. The Western US is likely to see drought remain and increase through June, meanwhile, parts of Texas may