Current Map | U.S. Drought Monitor
The 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.
What is drought? Causes, impact & countries most affected
Jul 13, 2023 · Drought is caused by a lack of rainfall, causing serious water shortages. It can be fatal. More specifically, drought is defined by a period of unusually dry weather caused by low rainfall and high temperatures.
National Drought Status
2 days ago · Every state in the Plains and Midwest worsened except Kentucky. Parts of the West, South/Southeast, Northeast, and Hawaii worsened too. As of October 15, 2024, 37.65% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 45.02% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
National Current Conditions - Drought.gov
Oct 9, 2024 · The 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).
Weekly Drought Map - NOAA Climate.gov
A weekly map—updated each Thursday—that shows the location and intensity of areas currently experiencing abnormal dryness or drought across the United States.
Current and Historical Droughts Around the World | Britannica
Drought is an extended period of rainless weather that causes a considerable water imbalance. This infographic features a map showing current droughts (as of August 2022) by continent: North America: northern Ontario and the Prairie Provinces in Canada; California (2011–present)
The current drought is worldwide. Here's how different places are ...
Jul 19, 2021 · Drought—low precipitation leading to water shortage—has existed forever. But scientists say that rising global temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are already leading to more ...
A Global Tour of 7 Recent Droughts - World Resources Institute
Jun 2, 2015 · Larger populations and growing economies demand more water, and in some places, climate change will likely reduce available water supply. While our vulnerability to drought grows, the incidence of extreme weather events, including drought, will grow as well, according to most climate change experts.
How Drought Prone Is Your State? A Look at the Top States and …
Aug 18, 2019 · The Drought Monitor has been tracking drought conditions across the country since 2000. Each week, the map is updated with the latest conditions ranging from none, to D0 (which is an “abnormally dry” category), to D1-D4 (which represents increasing severities of drought categories).
MONITORING | Global Drought Information System (GDIS)
The Global Drought Monitor depicts current drought conditions across the globe using a “bottom-up” approach. This means that the drought conditions on each continent are assessed by the Nations of that continent.