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 | Lightning Frequency | <0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.2 flashes/km²/year | 0.4 flashes/km²/year | 0.6 flashes/km²/year | 0.8 flashes/km²/year | 1 flash/km²/year | 2 flashes/km²/year | 4 flashes/km²/year | 6 flashes/km²/year | 8 flashes/km²/year | 10 flashes/km²/year | 20 flashes/km²/year | 30 flashes/km²/year | |
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Alaska | 12.1% | 6.63% | 1.78% | 25.5% | 0.226% | 5.17% | ||||||||||||||
Arizona | 63.8% | 16.6% | 1.13% | 23.6% | 20.0% | 37.0% | 18.2% | |||||||||||||
Utah | 32.8% | 17.5% | 13.0% | 22.2% | 65.3% | 0.130% | ||||||||||||||
Yukon | 2.57% | 1.17% | 39.3% | 42.1% | 0.676% | 0.532% | 2.01% | |||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 10.4% | 11.3% | 1.93% | 1.61% | 13.9% | 14.4% | 4.36% | 8.69% | ||||||||||||
District of Columbia | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 7.50% | 0.168% | 52.7% | 47.1% | ||||||||||||||||
Idaho | 35.6% | 49.3% | 3.82% | 8.51% | 90.0% | |||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | 14.1% | 77.0% | 23.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | 4.97% | 95.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 14.5% | 7.55% | 1.04% | 10.6% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 12.1% | 35.6% | 0.648% | |||||||||||
Wyoming | 63.2% | 11.7% | 2.18% | 48.7% | 16.7% | 16.6% | 10.4% | 7.61% | ||||||||||||
Nunavut | 41.3% | 36.7% | 7.71% | 1.80% | 1.53% | 0.139% | ||||||||||||||
Montana | 31.7% | 16.1% | 8.79% | 1.84% | 16.7% | 6.56% | 12.0% | 2.35% | ||||||||||||
Maine | 5.45% | 71.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | 67.7% | 3.90% | 5.40% | 24.2% | 48.6% | 17.6% | ||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 8.11% | 10.6% | 36.1% | 17.3% | 27.8% | |||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0.585% | 33.4% | 66.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 1.09% | 21.6% | 74.1% | 3.24% | ||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 2.52% | 8.96% | 20.3% | 68.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 0.267% | 0.717% | 31.5% | 16.7% | 3.54% | |||||||||||||||
Mississippi | 3.93% | 53.6% | 46.4% | |||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4.75% | 90.8% | 9.25% | |||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 2.93% | 89.3% | 7.74% | |||||||||||||||||
Texas | 23.1% | 1.17% | 8.70% | 65.9% | 24.2% | |||||||||||||||
Missouri | 97.2% | 2.76% | ||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 38.7% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | 42.1% | 42.2% | 5.85% | 0.113% | 0.444% | 32.9% | 60.0% | |||||||||||||
North Carolina | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 7.64% | 29.3% | 33.5% | 0.565% | 3.81% | 5.52% | 5.86% | 3.52% | 49.6% | 23.8% | ||||||||||
New Brunswick | 0.276% | 0.234% | 58.0% | |||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 41.8% | 58.2% | ||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | 32.1% | 7.94% | 33.3% | 53.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 5.29% | 96.1% | 3.88% | |||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0.368% | 53.9% | 28.7% | 12.9% | 3.74% | |||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 1.64% | 6.95% | 12.6% | 20.1% | 4.57% | 5.28% | 0.164% | 6.19% | ||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 5.05% | 7.84% | 8.94% | 30.5% | 12.3% | 3.57% | 0.308% | |||||||||||||
New Jersey | 9.73% | 90.3% | ||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 85.1% | 14.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1.83% | 31.7% | 16.4% | 14.6% | 8.66% | |||||||||||||||
Alberta | 22.8% | 73.1% | 3.13% | |||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 30.4% | 77.5% | 20.8% | 1.09% | ||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | 1.99% | 7.74% | 34.9% | 57.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 9.05% | 3.18% | 32.7% | 15.2% | 10.5% | 30.1% | 8.34% | |||||||||||||
Nevada | 36.1% | 25.3% | 14.0% | 18.7% | 4.50% | 1.83% | 39.4% | 47.0% | 11.8% | |||||||||||
Massachusetts | 20.6% | 2.27% | 79.0% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 2.73% | 48.4% | 51.6% | |||||||||||||||||
New York | 16.1% | 65.1% | 18.0% | 0.137% | ||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 8.47% | 2.23% | 17.7% | 58.3% | 21.7% | |||||||||||||||
Québec | 11.0% | 4.90% | 11.5% | 3.83% | 3.39% | 3.67% | 19.7% | 17.8% | 0.183% | |||||||||||
Manitoba | 2.65% | 4.40% | 2.91% | 25.0% | 48.7% | 10.4% | ||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 21.5% | 64.4% | 35.6% | |||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 2.58% | 3.28% | 0.872% | 19.2% | 2.31% | 2.14% | 0.326% | 0.285% | ||||||||||||
California | 4.47% | 12.5% | 21.9% | 22.2% | 38.2% | 2.29% | 10.6% | 16.3% | 5.69% | 2.96% | 35.4% | 15.6% | 1.52% | |||||||
Arkansas | 4.85% | 15.7% | 84.3% | |||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | 11.9% | 2.09% | 52.0% | 45.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 23.4% | 76.6% | ||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5.50% | 13.4% | 3.05% | 20.4% | 21.8% | 9.11% | ||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5.30% | 6.65% | 14.4% | 73.6% | ||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 1.50% | 98.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
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