The lack of rainfall in our area is now causing drought conditions to expand. The latest update to the drought monitor index shows that all counties in Northeast Ohio are experiencing moderate drought.
Moderate drought now covers almost 34% of the entire state. Three months ago no one was experiencing moderate drought.
Check out the video above for an analysis of the numbers to get a better understanding of what's causing these dry conditions.
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