Nathan Cross covers water restrictions and agricultural water policy across the Central United States for Water Restrictions. His territory spans 11 states across the Great Plains and Midwest — a region where agricultural irrigation and municipal water supply often compete for the same groundwater resources. Nathan tracks Ogallala Aquifer depletion trends, Missouri River system management, and the intersection of farm irrigation permits with city watering restrictions. He monitors drought declarations from Kansas DWR, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Nebraska DNR, and Minnesota DNR. Nathan holds a degree in Agricultural Science from Kansas State University with a specialization in water resource economics. Based in Kansas City, he covers the Central Plains drought cycle and its impact on both rural water districts and growing metro areas. When he's not reporting, Nathan tends a rain garden designed to capture every drop of stormwater on his property.
States covered
Cities covered by Nathan
25 cities across 11 states