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Drought Conditions for Iron County

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36,524

people in Iron County are affected by drought

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since last week
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since last month
79.1%

of people in Iron County are affected by drought

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49th

wettest August on record, over the past 130 years

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0.18
Change of
inches from normal
50th

driest year to date over the past 130 years (January-August 2024)

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0.85
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inches from normal
Current Conditions for Iron County

Drought & Dryness Categories
% of Iron County
0
0
0
0
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0
Percent of Normal Precipitation (%)
100%
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0

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Recent Precipitation and Temperature Conditions

Precipitation Conditions

Inches of Precipitation
Percent of Normal Precipitation (%)
100%
Percent of Normal Precipitation (%)
100%

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Temperature Conditions

Maximum Temperature (°F)
60
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0

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Agriculture in Iron County

U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor

Crop Production (Acres) or Livestock Count

A circle with the radius of 20 pixels identifies:
> 500,000
A circle with the radius of 16 pixels identifies:
> 300,000
A circle with the radius of 12 pixels identifies:
> 100,000
A circle with the radius of 8 pixels identifies:
≤ 100,000

46,413
acres of hay in drought (D1–D4) in Iron County (estimated)
2,509
acres of haylage in drought (D1–D4) in Iron County (estimated)
1,192
acres of corn in drought (D1–D4) in Iron County (estimated)
33,646
number of sheep in drought (D1–D4) in Iron County (estimated)
18,328
number of cattle in drought (D1–D4) in Iron County (estimated)
Streamflow in Iron County

Streamflow Conditions
Streamflow Conditions
Probability of Below-Normal Precipitation
100%
Probability of Above-Normal Precipitation
100%
Probability of Near-Normal Precipitation
50%

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percent of streamflow sites that are below normal in {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}}
0
percent of streamflow sites that are above normal in {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}}
0
percent area of {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}} with above normal precipitation probability this month
86
percent area of {{STATE_NAME_CLEAN}} with below normal precipitation probability this month
Public Health in Iron County

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)
U.S. Drought Monitor
Air Quality
U.S. Drought Monitor

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0.45
Social Vulnerability Index Score
No
Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service
No
Air Quality Warning issued by the National Weather Service
No Wildfire
in {{COUNTY_NAME}}
Future Conditions for Iron County

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast

Predicted Inches of Precipitation
1.75
Predicted Inches of Precipitation
1.75

U.S. Drought Outlooks

Drought Is Predicted To...
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Historical Conditions for Iron County

U.S. Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor (2000–present) depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country. Every Thursday, authors from NOAA, USDA, and the National Drought Mitigation Center produce a new map based on their assessments of the best available data and input from local observers. The map uses five categories: Abnormally Dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought (D1–D4). Learn more.