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 | Class | Rank | Millions of U.S. dollars | Black Butte Crater Lava Field | Black Rock Desert | Buzzard Creek | Carrizozo | Craters of the Moon | Diamond Craters | Dotsero | Fort Selkirk | Haleakala | Hell's Half Acre | Hualalai | Imuruk Lake | Ingakslugwat Hills | Jordan Craters | Kilauea | Markagunt Plateau | Mauna Kea | Mauna Loa | Nazko | Red Hill | San Francisco Volcanic Field | St. Michael | St. Paul Island | Uinkaret Field | Wapi Lava Field | Wells Gray-Clearwater | Yellowstone | Zuni-Bandera | |
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| 20.5% | 18.9% | 14.1% | 20.8% | 24.1% | 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 | ||||