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 | Class | Rank | Metric tons | Bersimis | Caniapiscau Barrage | Churchill Falls | Daniel Johnson | Denis-Perron | Ear Falls Dam | Eastmain-1 | Fort Peck Dam | Gabbro Control Dam | Gardiner | Garrison Dam | Gouin | Grand Rapids | Hoover | Hugh Keenleyside | Isle Maligne Spillway 1 | Jenpeg | Kenney | La Grande 2 | La Grande 3 | La Grande 4 | Libby | Manicouagan 3 | Mica | Oahe Dam | Opinaca | Outardes 4 | Passes Dangereuses | Pine Portage Main | Rapides des Quinze | Revelstoke | Structure 193 | Toledo Bend | W.A.C. Bennett | Whitesand Rapids | |
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| 20.5% | 18.9% | 14.1% | 20.8% | 24.1% | 67.2% | 6.25% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||