United States Drought Monitor

Map released: Thurs. December 5, 2019

Data valid: December 3, 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	Crop growth is stunted; stock pond levels decline
D0	Prayer session is held for rain
D1	Hay yield is low; hay is expensive; corn is curling; farmers feed hay early; fruit (cherries and plums) yield is low
	Small brush fires occur; burn bans begin
	Voluntary water restrictions are requested
	Fewer mosquitoes are observed than normal
	Drought is hard on landscaping businesses
D2	Crops are suffering
	The number of wildfires is high
	Trees lose leaves early
	Soil is dry, cracked, and pulling away from foundations
	Creeks are dried up
D3	Crop yields are minimal, livestock are stressed
D3	Lawns go dormant

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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.