United States Drought Monitor

Map released: Thurs. October 17, 2019

Data valid: October 15, 2019 at 8 a.m. EDT

Intensity:

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

Author(s):

Richard Heim, NOAA/NCEI

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	Ski season is impacted
D1	Some fields are left fallow
D1	Water levels begin to decline
D2	Pastures are brown; hay yields are down and prices are up; producers are selling cattle
	Fire risk increases
	Marshes are drying up, little water is available for waterfowl and wildlife; bears are moving into urban areas
	River flows are low and tributaries are running dry; conservation efforts begin in irrigation districts
D3	Planting is delayed
	Wldfire activity is high
	Waterfowl disease outbreaks increase
	Low oxygen and high river water temperatures are affecting fish
	Reservoirs and lakes are very low compared to normal; irrigation water is scarce
	Pumping well water increases; wells are going dry; homeowners are trucking in potable water

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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.