National Drought Impact

The National Drought Mitigation Center’s February 2016 Drought and Impact Summary is now available at http://drought.unl.edu/NewsOutreach/MonthlySummary/February2016DroughtandImpactSummary.aspx February highlights: By the end of February, most of the drought in the United States continued to be located in the West. The number of people affected by drought dropped from about 46.9 million at the end of January to 43.3 million at the end of February. Water restrictions, quality, and supply continue to be of concern. Deborah Wood National Drought Mitigation Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln 817 Hardin Hall 3310 Holdrege St. Lincoln, NE 68583-0988