date:Oct 22, 2012
The news is more of the same for the nation's midsection as the drought shows little sign of easing. Currently, 62 percent of the United States is in moderate or worse drought, with the highest concentration of drought centered in the nations heartland.
Three states in particular have reported the highest levels of drought in the country:
Nebraska: More than three-fourths of the state is covered in exceptional drought, the most extreme level reported by the Drought Monitor. According to data