U.S. in Worst Drought in Sixty Years -Now Slowly Fading

[memphis]

My county is one of the couple that is in a "drought disaster". I think that's what it is called anyways.

It's terrible - our yard is completely destroyed, our "pond" is down 2 feet. The crops are completely ruined.

You have a farm?

[tmthforu94]

My county is one of the couple that is in a "drought disaster". I think that's what it is called anyways.

It's terrible - our yard is completely destroyed, our "pond" is down 2 feet. The crops are completely ruined.

You have a farm?

No - I live outside of town and we do own several acres and have a pond. The crops I was referring to were the ones around my house and general area. It's really depressing how small the corn is.

[Simfan34]

I've seen some conservation warnings here though.

[Frodo]

And it is likely only to get worse.  

Look out for higher prices on almost everything at the supermarket.

And rationing in the not-too-distant future.  

[Lincoln Republican]

No incumbent President can survive a drought of this magnitude.

Obama = Hoover II

[Simfan34]

No incumbent President can survive a drought of this magnitude.

Obama = Hoover II

Now can we move this to general discussion? And I liked Hoover.

But I think rationing would be impossible in modern America. But drought? It seems like such an old-time problem, just goes to show...

[memphis]

Produce was damn expensive at Kroger today. Needs to rain soon.

[Frodo]

According to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center, the drought is easing and slowly releasing its grip on the breadbasket of the country:

Forecast: US drought lingering but leveling off



By JIM SUHR
AP Business Writer
Originally published Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 6:14 AM

The worst drought in the U.S. in decades may be leveling off or even be easing ever so slightly in some lucky locales, federal weather forecasters announced Thursday in a report of little comfort for farmers and ranchers who already have begun tallying this year's losses.

While the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center calls for the drought to linger in the nation's breadbasket and parts of some mountain states at least through November, it provided a silver lining with the news that conditions aren't expected to get worse.

Conditions may even improve in the Southwest and in a band sweeping from South Dakota through a section of Iowa and east to southern Indiana, then south to Texas. Some areas have seen rain and cooler temperatures in recent weeks, although one forecaster cautioned he doesn't expect enough extra rain to end the drought.

[Politico]

The drought is hurting middle America, with continued price hikes on the horizon, but not even Obama/Biden are crazy enough to attempt rationing via price controls. Too many people still remember the gas lines during the energy crisis of the late '70s.

[5280]

Still dry here, not as hot like June or July.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

The drought is hurting middle America, with continued price hikes on the horizon, but not even Obama/Biden are crazy enough to attempt rationing via price controls. Too many people still remember the gas lines during the energy crisis of the late '70s.

Just goes to show that Winfield is wrong about Obama being Nixon II.

[Frodo]

Looks as if at least here in the DC area, it's going to get worse before it gets better:



We did get some rain today, but considering we are at least 8 inches below normal for the year, it is barely a drop in the bucket.