Of five levels of intensity on the map's scale, the High Plains and Rolling Plains is primarily under "severe drought" — the middle level — with some spots of more severe levels.

High Plains. On this week’s map, only minor changes were made in the region, namely in western Nebraska and areas of Kansas. In the Sand Hills of Nebraska, ...

High Plains Drifter, the first Western movie directed by Clint Eastwood, wasn't filmed on the actual High Plains. Here's where it was actually shot.

The High Plains Water District predicts current water supplies will drop more than 18% over the next 40 years while the demand for water will rise by 9%. “You always want to conserve water whether you ...

So we were trying to get a sense of that interface (between the mountains and the plains) and why it's high.” They have samples ranging from 19 million years ago and newer. “Pretty young in ...