SANGER, Calif. — In a neighborhood surrounded by almond orchards and citrus groves southeast of Fresno, large plastic cisterns occupy the yards of many homes, and residents have learned to ration ...

Over the past several years, California's water managers have seen a pattern emerge in farming areas of the Central Valley: Even as declining groundwater levels have left thousands of residents with ...

Many dug and spring-fed wells, like this one in Pomfret, are running dry this fall. Drilling a new one can be costly. Faye Longo first noticed her spring-fed well was starting to run dry in late July.

In McGalloway Township, the northernmost reach of Oxford County, homeowner Jessica Champagne is one of many in drought-stricken Maine who is resorting to nearby river water to replenish the family’s ...

Dozens of people throughout New Hampshire have reported that their wells are going dry because of the ongoing drought. The state's Department of Environmental Services said a dry well means there's ...