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Where is drought this week?

U.S. Drought Monitor

Sample of U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Sample of U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Drought Impacts Report

Sample of Drought Impacts Report

Wildfire Risks

Sample of Wildfire Risks

NIDIS in Your Region

Map of DEWS regions

As of September 29, 2015, drought (D1-D4) is impacting:

26.8%

of the US and 31.4% of the lower 48 states.

112.4 million

people in the U.S. and 109.8 in the lower 48 states.


Above-normal temperatures prevailed across much of the country, though heavy rain and near-normal temperatures were observed over parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast. In addition, moderate to heavy rain was noted in western portions of the Corn Belt. Dry weather continued in the West. Rain falling in the Southeast after the Tuesday data cutoff is expected to impact the depiction next week.