U.S. Drought Monitor - Arkansas

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The area I live in was inundated early in 2017 by what they term a 'hundred year flood', and since then, rain events have been scarce. Last winter, they tell me it was really warm, and no hard frost had occurred, making 2017 a horrible year for the biting insects. So far, there's been no snow or ice of any significance here..which isn't really a bad thing, but for the sake of the lake and spring tourism, I hope we get some decent rain during the next few months.