United States Drought Monitor

Map released: Thurs. November 14, 2019

Data valid: November 12, 2019 at 7 a.m. EST

Intensity:

None
D0 (Abnormally Dry)
D1 (Moderate Drought)
D2 (Severe Drought)
D3 (Extreme Drought)
D4 (Exceptional Drought)
No Data

Author(s):

Deborah Bathke, National Drought Mitigation Center

The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary for forecast statements.

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Potential Impacts

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Category	Impact
D0	Soil moisture is low
D0	Fire danger increases
D1	Livestock need supplemental feed and water
D1	Burn bans and firework restrictions begin
D2	Pasture yield is limited; producers sell livestock
	Irrigated crops are stunted; dryland crops are brown
	Dust storms occur
	Abundance and magnitude of wildfires may increase; fuel mitigation practices are in effect
	Wildlife feeding patterns change
	Well water decreases
D3	Livestock are suffering; producers are selling herds; feed costs are high; emergency CRP grazing is authorized; crop yields are low
	Fire danger is extreme
	Irrigation allotments decrease
	Vegetation and native trees are dying
D4	Federal lands begin to close for fire precautions; burn bans increase
	Bears encroach on developed areas; migratory birds change patterns
	No surface water is left for agriculture, farmers use private wells
	Rio Grande and other large rivers are dry

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The U.S. Drought Monitor is produced through a partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.