K2 Radio » 2012 Drought

USDA Offers Steps Toward Drought Resistance

Karen Snyder — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:27:03 +0000

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture drought still covers 62 percent of the nation. Recent storms are taking the edge off, but there's still a ways to go to catch up on lost precipitation

Wet Weather May Not Turn Drought In Worst Areas

Karen Snyder — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:44:07 +0000

It seems that when fall came in the door the drought as a news story went out the window, but actually, "62.30 percent of the contiguous area of the United States remains in drought."

U.S.Agriculture Department Meteorologist, Brad Rippey says that's down only about 3 percent from the peak number just a few weeks ago

2012 Spring, Summer the Driest in Wyoming History

Anthony Pollreisz — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:15:39 +0000

Much like it was across most of the United States, it was a historically dry spring and summer in Wyoming.

The National Weather Service's office in Riverton confirmed Thursday the recent spring and summer months in Wyoming were the driest in the state’s recorded history