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High Heat and Developing Drought to Persist on the Western Ozarks

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Despite developing drought, Beaver Reservoir's water supply remains full as a result of plentiful spring rains.
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After a cool and wet spring, a flash drought has gripped portions of northwest Arkansas, southwest Missouri and northeast Oklahoma. We query a lead meteorologistas well as a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers hydrologist in charge of the White River System to assess current conditions and future risks.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>