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U.S. Midwest Flood Threats Will Increase In Coming Days

Kansas City, March 4 (World Weather Inc.) – Much-needed rain was noted in the United States southeast and portions of the Midwest during the past week. Resulting rainfall was too light to completely fix the drought that intensified over the winter, though precipitation was still welcome where it fell. An active weather pattern is slated for a large section of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains through the middle of next week. Waves of rain will improve the moisture profile and may promote flash flooding from eastern sections of Texas and Oklahoma through the northern Delta and into portions of the eastern and central Midwest. The moisture profile will improve significantly for these locations. However, early-season fieldwork may advance slowly. Minor damage to infrastructure will be possible as well.

U.S. Hard Red Wheat Prospects Variable As Drought Intensifies

Kansas City, March 4 (World Weather Inc.) – Drought or abnormally dry conditions are firmly in place across the U.S. southern Plains. La Nina over the winter caused drier than usual conditions, which promoted drought development for the main hard red winter wheat areas in Texas and Oklahoma. Kansas, Colorado, and southern Nebraska saw periods of precipitation over the winter, though many areas in Nebraska, northeastern Colorado, and southern fringes of Kansas are also abnormally dry or under a moderate drought. Hard red winter wheat prospects are highly variable due to the uneven distribution of precipitation across the central and southern Plains. Precipitation will again be limited for much of the High Plains region through the middle of next week while areas farther east receive varying amounts of rain. Drought will be eased in portions of central Oklahoma and crop prospects will likely improve. Dryness may otherwise intensify for the Texas Panhandle and neighboring areas, which could impact wheat development.

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