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	Streamflow is low
D1	Crops are stressed; farmers begin to conserve water
	Fire danger increases
	Reservoir levels decline; lake banks are exposed; streamflow continues to decrease
D2	Planting is delayed; ranchers are feeding cattle; hay is scarce
	Agriculture sector is suffering
	Trees and plants show stress
	Strict water rationing is implemented
D3	Cattle have ittle feed; crops are dying
	Daily lives are altered; school schedules are affected; businesses close
	Mosquito-borne disease outbreak possible
	Tree phenology altered
	Water rationing expands; water is being trucked in; water quality is poor; aquifers are shrinking

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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.