What to do if there is a drought in your area?
If you live in a drought-prone area, it will help if you take a few measures to ensure that you and your community are as prepared as possible if a drought hits. Put a water rationing plan in place in the event of a water shortage. Serious droughts can result in water shortages that could last weeks or months.
Where does the weekly drought map come from?
The maps use bright colors to highlight experts’ current assessments of conditions related to dryness and drought. Where do these data come from? Each week, drought experts consider how much water is available in streams, lakes, and soils compared to usual for the the current time of the year.
Which is the least intense level of drought?
The Drought Monitor summary map identifies general areas of drought and labels them by intensity. D1 is the least intense level and D4 the most intense. Drought is defined as a moisture deficit bad enough to have social, environmental or economic effects.
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What does the US Drought Monitor look like?
The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is a weekly map—updated each Thursday—that shows the location and intensity of areas currently experiencing abnormal dryness or drought across the United States. The maps use bright colors to highlight experts’ current assessments of conditions related to dryness and drought.
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The maps use bright colors to highlight experts’ current assessments of conditions related to dryness and drought. Where do these data come from? Each week, drought experts consider how much water is available in streams, lakes, and soils compared to usual for the the current time of the year.
The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) is a weekly map—updated each Thursday—that shows the location and intensity of areas currently experiencing abnormal dryness or drought across the United States. The maps use bright colors to highlight experts’ current assessments of conditions related to dryness and drought.
The Drought Monitor summary map identifies general areas of drought and labels them by intensity. D1 is the least intense level and D4 the most intense. Drought is defined as a moisture deficit bad enough to have social, environmental or economic effects.
Is there a drought in the Deep South?
The Deep South is also gripped by a prolonged drought, endangering the water supply for the 4.4 million residents of the Atlanta mega-metro area. The mighty Great Lakes are also shrinking, threatening shipping commerce due to historically low water levels. The Florida Everglades are being affected by Florida’s continuing water emergency.