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The map showed which states were expected to remain free from drought, and which states would see new drought develop this month.

An updated drought map published by the National Integrated Drought Information System reveals that weather officials expect California to remain drought-free through May.The U.S. Southwest has suffered from years of drought, and until recently, the most severe impacts have been centered around Lake Mead and Lake Powell and much of California.

According to the map, forecasters expected the state to remain free from drought. It was expected to persist in the southern tip of Nevada. The worst in the U.S. was found in western Texas and much of New Mexico.The NIDIS released a seasonal drought outlook that provided a forecast through July, which also revealed California as remaining free from drought. In other areas, drought is expected to worsen this summer, though, according to the outlook.

 

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