Peak Drought Record, 2016 (U.S.)
North AmericaPhysical EnvironmentIntensity of drought conditions on March 1, 2016
U.S. Drought MonitorA 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.
D0 Abnormally Dry | D1 Drought - Moderate | D2 Drought - Severe | D3 Drought - Extreme | D4 Drought - Exceptional | Mexico, 1821 | Major Karst Regions | -1.75 to -1.5 | -1.5 to -1.25 | -1.25 to -1.0 | -1.0 to -0.75 | -0.5 to -0.25 | -0.25 to 0.25 | 0.5 to 0.75 | Origin of International Migrants Residing in Brazil, 2020 | Origin of International Migrants Residing in Brazil, 2020 | Origin of International Migrants Residing in Brazil, 2020 | Wind erosion | Water erosion | |
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New Hampshire | 14.1% | ||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 30.4% | ||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 2.27% | ||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 1.44% | ||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2.73% | 38.3% | |||||||||||||||||
Alaska | 12.1% | 0.230% | |||||||||||||||||
Florida | 7.50% | 42.1% | 0.528% | ||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 4.64% | ||||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 3.79% | 0.349% | |||||||||||||||||
Maine | 1.04% | 0.133% | |||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 45.5% | 0.869% | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 0.762% | ||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 1.45% | ||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 13.2% | 0.319% | |||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 7.07% | 0.522% | |||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 0.181% | ||||||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 9.36% | 0.356% | |||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | 0.329% | ||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | 20.6% | 1.78% | |||||||||||||||||
New York | 1.63% | 0.105% | |||||||||||||||||
Québec | 2.89% | 0.107% | |||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 63.8% | 16.6% | 100% | 6.12% | 4.22% | ||||||||||||||
Utah | 32.8% | 17.5% | 13.0% | 100% | 16.5% | 0.308% | |||||||||||||
Idaho | 35.6% | 49.3% | 3.82% | 9.70% | 0.527% | 3.94% | |||||||||||||
Washington | 14.5% | 7.55% | 0.523% | 36.9% | |||||||||||||||
Wyoming | 63.2% | 11.7% | 2.18% | 15.5% | 4.22% | 6.47% | 2.84% | ||||||||||||
Montana | 31.7% | 16.1% | 8.79% | 17.8% | |||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 67.7% | 3.90% | 18.3% | 95.1% | 0.109% | ||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 7.06% | 5.48% | |||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 17.5% | 0.126% | 7.05% | ||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 1 | 12.1% | |||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 3.93% | 5.48% | 21.9% | ||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4.75% | 27.1% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5.07% | 0.826% | 52.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Texas | 23.1% | 97.3% | 0.625% | 0.183% | 23.3% | 0.427% | |||||||||||||
Missouri | 0.407% | 60.6% | |||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 38.7% | 0.120% | 1.69% | ||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 42.1% | 42.2% | 5.85% | 2.11% | 0.444% | 1.11% | 0.206% | 0.177% | 1.57% | 1 | 57.1% | ||||||||
Oregon | 7.64% | 29.3% | 33.5% | 23.4% | 5.56% | ||||||||||||||
Alabama | 6.35% | 7.26% | |||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 32.1% | 100% | 29.5% | 67.8% | |||||||||||||||
Kansas | 5.29% | 4.51% | 2.31% | 1 | 12.3% | 62.5% | |||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 31.1% | 43.5% | |||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 8.03% | 1.12% | |||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 4.20% | 4.93% | |||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 1.99% | 14.8% | 25.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 9.05% | 48.1% | 30.2% | 6.74% | |||||||||||||||
Nevada | 36.1% | 25.3% | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4.50% | 100% | 4.77% | 11.8% | |||||||||||
Maryland | 8.47% | 0.239% | 0.874% | 5.23% | |||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 13.2% | 6.10% | |||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.5% | 10.9% | 4.68% | 29.4% | 17.9% | ||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 4.04% | 12.6% | |||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 5.81% | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||
California | 4.47% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 38.2% | 99.8% | 0.105% | 19.7% | 24.3% | ||||||||||
Arkansas | 4.85% | 17.2% | 4.12% | ||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 11.9% | 48.9% | 18.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 4.56% | ||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 33.8% | 12.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5.50% | 16.9% | 9.96% | 35.6% | |||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0.441% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 16.2% | 84.6% |
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