Drought Easing in Most of State
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By John Dobberstein, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 9--The drought has weakened its grip on Oklahoma, thanks to several shots of snow, sleet, ice and rain this winter.   More than half of Oklahoma is not suffering from drought conditions, according to data from the U.S.
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Australian forecasters said Thursday that the El Nino weather pattern blamed for the worst drought in a century had ended, and expressed cautious optimism much-needed rain was on the way.
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By BRIAN SKOLOFF  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - State water and wildlife managers are taking advantage of an unprecedented drought by removing life- choking muck along Lake Okeechobee's shoreline.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Mar. 11--BLYTHE, Calif. -- The setting sun cast long shadows over sawtooth hills just across the Colorado River as a dry desert breeze whispered through the palm trees at a motel which served as an oasis.
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By By Jim Nesbitt, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--With the traditional Memorial Day kickoff of summer still two days away, the Triangle is already teetering on the edge of drought that is parching much of North Carolina, particularly in the western mountain counties.
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The response to the worst drought on record in the Southeast has unfolded in ultra-slow motion.
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The low snowpack in the Cascade Range is raising the specter of water shortages this summer, but a new study of tree-ring data indicates the Northwest has endured far worse droughts over the past 250 years &#151; and is likely to again.
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Rain was forecast Thursday for much of the country east of the Mississippi Valley.
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By Angie Herrington, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Jun. 9--From nurseries and golf courses to carpet mills and farmers, the list of those affected by the severe drought gripping the tri-state region is growing longer.
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As severe water restrictions take effect in Australia&#39;s major agricultural area, experts say there are signs the country&#39;s worst drought in a century may finally be coming to an end.
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While the south-east of Australia has gone through years of drought, new research shows the rest of the country including the centre, is getting wetter.
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From the deserts of the American southwest to the pine forests of the Deep South, drought-weary residents have one thing on their minds: &quot;I wish it would rain!&quot; Technically, what they should be wishing for is &quot;more streamflow.&quot;  Find out why in today's story.
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By Andy Mead, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Jun. 26--Don't let those little rain showers here and there fool you -- much of Kentucky is slipping deeper into drought.
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With drought conditions intensifying across the Southeast, efforts to conserve water are popping up everywhere Â even at the aquarium.
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Mild weather settled over much of the nation early Monday, although rain clouds lingered over the Great Lakes and thunderstorms swept through Texas, New Mexico and Louisiana.
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A Las Vegas shopping center is trucking in water from as far away as Canada to fill its fountains. Reno will have to dip into its drought reserve supply for the first time in a decade. The most popular public ramp on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe is closed because there's not enough water to float a boat.
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By Patrick O'Driscoll  DENVER -- The fast-growing states of the arid Southwest must plan for more severe droughts because of a regional warming trend that shows no signs of dissipating, says a new assessment of the Colorado River's water supply.