date:Oct 23, 2012
and southern Midwest and eastern Delta and brought moisture northward from the Gulf, Keeney says.
So, to the million-dollar question: Is the drought drawing to its end? The recent rainfall's definitely helped, but it's still way too early to call it over, experts agree.
Statistics released with the U.S. Drought Monitor map showed that 52.21% of the country was in moderate drought or worse, down from 53.18% the week before. All categories of drought showed slight improvements, says Kelly Helm S