U.S. drought levels off after 2 weeks of worsening

Friday, December 7, 2012

ST. LOUIS -- The nation's worst drought in decades leveled off last week after a two-week spell in which overall conditions worsened slightly, but a persistent lack of rain in Midwest and Plains states has barge operators fearing Mississippi River traffic soon could slow to a crawl or stop altogether.

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