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Rain eases drought in Mississippi Valley

Nov 16, 2022
Nov 16, 2022

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From Oct. 30 through Nov. 5, for the second week in a row, rain provided drought relief from the western Gulf Coast region and lower Mississippi Valley into the Great Lakes States, according to the Nov. 8 USDA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin.

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