Rod Bain has a look at the drought coverage picture for crops and c. Elevated drought coverage nationwide over the past month ...

Areas of drought in the Southwest and northern Plains may merge in the coming months across the southern and northern Plains, ...

as shown in the yellow shading on the map below. An enormous swath of real estate in the western half of the United States will see persisting drought, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas ...

As of Feb. 14, there are 17 Florida counties with a drought index over 500, which indicates drought and increased fire danger, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.