national drought mitigation center

The National Drought Mitigation Center says nearly half of Arizona is in extreme drought, including most of Gila and Mohave counties and the southern portions of Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties.

A stretch of unusually wet weather over the last few months helped erase drought conditions across much of the Western U.S.

Drought conditions still exist across Arizona but recent monsoon rain has had a significant impact for the better.The latest drought monitor “shows…