Current Map | U.S. Drought Monitor
WebThe Drought Monitor summary map identifies general areas of drought and labels them by intensity. D1 is the least intense level and D4 the most intense. Drought is defined as a moisture deficit bad enough to have social, environmental or economic effects.
Home | Drought.gov
WebThe U.S. Drought Monitor depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country using 5 classifications: Abnormally Dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought (D1–D4).
Drought - Wikipedia
WebA drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions. [1] : 1157 A drought can last for days, months or years. Drought often has large impacts on the ecosystems and agriculture of affected regions, and causes harm to the local economy.
National Drought Status | Drought.gov
WebAs of May 21, 2024, 10.51% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 12.55% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The wet spring continues. Drought improved across the U.S. this week, especially in the Midwest and Northern Plains.
Drought - National Geographic Society
WebApr 3, 2024 · A drought is a period of time when an area or region experiences below-normal precipitation. The lack of adequate precipitation, either rain or snow, can cause reduced soil moisture or groundwater, diminished stream flow, crop damage, and a general water shortage. Droughts are the second-most costly weather events after hurricanes.
U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) | Drought.gov
WebThe U.S. Drought Monitor is updated each Thursday to show the location and intensity of drought across the country, which uses a five-category system, from Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions to Exceptional Drought (D4).
Understanding Droughts - National Geographic Society
WebApr 3, 2024 · Drought is an extended period of unusually dry weather when there is not enough rain. The lack of precipitation can cause a variety of problems for local communities, including damage to crops and a shortage of drinking water.
Record drought gripped much of the U.S. in 2022
Webdrought. Share: January 10, 2023. A person walks past a formerly sunken boat resting on a now-dry section of lakebed at Lake Mead on May 10, 2022. In the western U.S., drought conditions covered 91.3% of the region by early May 2022, and some major reservoirs dropped to their lowest levels on record. (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Climate Prediction Center - United States Drought Information
WebThe United States Drought Monitor (USDM) serves as initial conditions for the CPC’s drought outlooks. Due to the 7-16 day time span between releases of the Seasonal Drought Outlook (SDO) on the third Thursday of each month and Monthly Drought Outlook (MDO) on the last day of each month, large changes may occur in the USDM.
What is a drought and what causes it? | NASA Global Precipitation ...
WebA drought is a period of unusually persistent dry weather that continues long enough to cause serious problems such as crop damage and/or water supply shortages. Droughts are caused by low precipitation over an extended period of time.
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