The latest U.S. Drought Monitor has 89 percent of Illinois in some stage of drought. Only a few areas that got sufficient rains (east of St. Louis for example) in the last few weeks have avoided the worst of it. Here is the latest map:
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor has 89 percent of Illinois in some stage of drought. Only a few areas that got sufficient rains (east of St. Louis for example) in the last few weeks have avoided the worst of it. Here is the latest map: