National Drought Status
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The Northwest, California, and Illinois saw large areas worsen this past week. Meanwhile, there were significant drought improvements in Montana, Nebraska, Minnesota, Florida, and Texas (where regions that were in Exceptional Drought [D4] experienced catastrophic flooding). As of July 8, 2025, 26.25% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 31.07% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.