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Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)

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Intensity of drought conditions on March 1, 2016

A map shows drought conditions in the western U S. Cream (Abnormally dry) areas from North Dakota to Arizona. Orange (Moderate) in parts of Montana and Utah. Brown (Extreme) in western Nevada. Dark brown (Exceptional drought) in California.

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Display by:	Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)					High- and Low-Pressure Zones, January	Average Distribution of Dew Point Temperatures, January						Insolation
	D0 Abnormally Dry	D1 Drought - Moderate	D2 Drought - Severe	D3 Drought - Extreme	D4 Drought - Exceptional	High	Less than 20°F	20–29°F	30–39°F	40–49°F	50–54°F	55–59°F	240–259	220–239	200–219	180–199	160–179	140–159	120–139	100–119	80–99	Less than 80
Alaska	12.1%																			28.4%	69.2%	2.23%
Arizona	63.8%	16.6%					32.8%	60.8%	2.30%				44.2%	33.7%	22.1%
Utah	32.8%	17.5%	13.0%			1	93.9%	5.41%							70.0%	8.89%	2.63%
Yukon																				100%
Northwest Territories																			2.63%	82.4%	14.9%
District of Columbia								100%									100%
Florida	7.50%								14.7%	56.6%	21.0%	7.07%		32.7%	67.3%
Idaho	35.6%	49.3%	3.82%				84.3%	6.93%									78.1%	21.9%
New Hampshire	14.1%						100%											100%
Rhode Island							3.92%											100%
Vermont							99.7%											100%
Washington	14.5%	7.55%					29.2%	45.9%	22.8%								1.22%	98.8%
Wyoming	63.2%	11.7%	2.18%				100%									12.4%	87.6%
Nunavut																			1.36%	33.1%	65.5%
Montana	31.7%	16.1%	8.79%				99.9%										14.7%	85.3%
Maine							99.5%											99.8%	0.153%
North Dakota	67.7%	3.90%					100%											100%
Kentucky							3.74%	91.2%								46.4%	53.6%
Nova Scotia																		52.4%	47.6%
Virginia							20.5%	1.66%								2.49%	97.5%
Delaware								99.1%									100%
Prince Edward Island																			100%
Saskatchewan																		42.7%	57.2%
Mississippi	3.93%							21.7%	78.0%						82.1%	17.9%
West Virginia	4.75%						67.8%	31.4%									99.2%	0.827%
Nebraska							100%									9.53%	90.5%
Texas	23.1%						10.9%	44.9%	29.3%	14.1%			5.26%	58.9%	35.9%
Missouri							80.4%	18.4%								66.4%	33.6%
Louisiana	38.7%								61.7%	37.9%				26.8%	73.2%
Hawaii	42.1%	42.2%	5.85%											2.67%	97.3%
North Carolina								84.2%	3.43%							73.0%	27.0%
Oregon	7.64%	29.3%	33.5%				27.3%	19.8%	23.7%								96.3%	3.75%
New Brunswick																		47.2%	52.8%
Alabama								29.3%	1.30%						66.2%	33.8%
New Mexico	32.1%						81.8%	1.03%					15.5%	33.9%	49.1%
Kansas	5.29%						96.6%	3.36%							5.90%	91.6%	2.46%
Wisconsin							99.5%											100%
British Columbia																		21.7%	31.5%	46.8%
Newfoundland and Labrador																			29.5%	69.1%	1.36%
New Jersey							73.8%	25.8%									51.6%	48.4%
South Carolina								41.6%	58.3%							100%
Michigan							98.1%											100%
Alberta																		29.7%	53.1%	17.2%
Connecticut	30.4%						99.9%											100%
Pennsylvania	1.99%						99.4%										19.4%	80.6%
Colorado	9.05%						100%								48.1%	51.6%	0.332%
Nevada	36.1%	25.3%	14.0%	18.7%	4.50%		73.6%	6.36%						1.58%	63.4%	31.2%	3.86%
Massachusetts	20.6%						98.2%									0.220%		99.8%
Georgia	2.73%							26.7%	54.5%	18.7%					48.3%	51.7%
New York							96.9%											100%
Maryland	8.47%						34.3%	32.0%									100%
Québec																		10.4%	38.5%	41.0%	10.1%
Manitoba																		26.0%	66.7%	7.35%
Oklahoma	21.5%						17.8%	81.3%							82.2%	17.8%
Tennessee								100%								100%
Ontario																		30.4%	56.0%	13.7%
California	4.47%	12.5%	21.9%	22.2%	38.2%		10.8%	23.3%	1.46%				2.69%	22.7%	49.4%	19.9%	5.25%
Arkansas	4.85%							79.0%	21.0%						50.1%	49.9%
South Dakota	11.9%						100%										50.1%	49.9%
Ohio							96.3%	3.50%									51.6%	48.4%
Indiana							92.1%	7.40%								0.561%	79.2%	20.2%
Minnesota	5.50%						100%											99.9%
Iowa							100%										77.7%	22.3%
Illinois							94.0%	5.95%								11.8%	73.8%	14.4%

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