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.
No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists ... - ABC News
1 day ago · November 17, 2024, 8:25 AM. 1:04. Fire danger for 43 million in Northeast. The wildfire threat continues in the Northeast with 43 million people under Red Flag Warnings this weekend. For the first ...
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
4 days ago · Drought Impacts in the News. Connecticut: November 7, 2024: NBC News - Drought Plagues Majority of Northeast; October 30, 2024: WTNH.com NEWS8 - Hawthorne Fire Continues; Maine: November 10, 2024: Maine Public - Maine Forest Service Reports High Fire Danger; Massachusetts: November 12, 2024: WCVB - …
Worst drought in decades develops after one of driest months in …
Oct 31, 2024 · One of the driest months in United States history is coming to a close after causing the worst drought in more than 20 years in parts of the East as temperatures soar well above average there.
Drought delivers a big blow to wildlife already grappling with …
12 hours ago · Drought has scorched much of the Midwest and Great Plains for the last four years. It has destroyed crops and sparked wildfires. Wildlife is also reckoning with the dry conditions – which can ...
Drought in the U.S. is so severe, only significant rainfall will help ...
3 days ago · A record-breaking 87 percent of the United States was covered in abnormally dry or drought conditions as of Nov. 5., according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, followed by a reduction to just under 83 ...
Parched fields and damaging blazes: The Northeast drought ... - NBC News
4 days ago · Drought has parched the Northeast U.S. for weeks, draining reservoirs, priming the landscape for damaging wildfires and pushing politicians to implement water-saving measures. More than 58% of the ...
The Latest in Drought Information
Oct 9, 2024 · View the latest drought-related news, upcoming events, and recordings and summaries of past webinars. Get timely updates on local drought conditions, outlooks, and impacts from NIDIS and its partners. National Weather Service Drought Information Statements.
National Current Conditions - Drought.gov
Nov 6, 2024 · acres of major crops in U.S. are experiencing drought conditions this week. people in the U.S. and 152.7 Million in the lower 48 states are affected by drought this week. U.S. states are experiencing Moderate Drought (D1) or worse this week.
U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer and drier South, wetter North
Oct 17, 2024 · The U.S. Drought Outlook map for November 2024 through January 2025 predicts drought improvement in the Ohio River Valley and the northern Rockies. Drought is likely to persist in portions of the Great Plains and the Midwest. Drought development is expected from the Four Corners region to the western Gulf coast. (Image credit: NOAA)