Which States Have Droughts?
According to a U. S. Drought Monitor Map Published by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the 11 States Experiencing...
According to a U.S. Drought Monitor map published by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the 11 states experiencing extreme drought conditions are New Mexico; Arizona; California; Nevada; Utah; Oregon; Washington; Montana; North Dakota; Colorado; and Wyoming.
Where are there droughts in the US?
The latest map from the drought monitor shows that 90 percent of what it considers the West — California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana — is in drought. Conditions are “severe” or “exceptional” in about half of the region.
What states are in a drought 2020?
The states experiencing the most intense drought are Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Colorado, and New Mexico. These states in the Southwest developed severe to exceptional drought in 2020 as La Niña conditions and a failed 2020 summer monsoon contributed to the lack of rainfall in the region.
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