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The U.S. Drought Monitor provides a national database to track the duration and severity of droughts in the United States. It is hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The United States Drought Monitor is a collection of measures that allows experts to assess droughts in the United States.The monitor is not an agency but 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.
1988–1990 North American drought. The 1988–1990 North American drought ranks among the worst episodes of drought in the United States. This multi-year drought began in most areas in 1988 and continued into 1989 and 1990 (in certain areas). The drought caused $60 billion in damage ($155 billion 2024 USD) in United States dollars, adjusting ...
The U.S. Drought Monitor shouldn't be the be-all and end-all for decision-making, and should continue be paired with reservoir observations, snow surveys and other measurements to form a complete ...
Story at a glance New data from the United States Drought Monitor shows that most U.S. states are experiencing some form of drought. While the worst drought conditions are in the Western part of ...
An estimated 5.5 million Californians are living in drought-stricken conditions, the U.S. Drought Monitor says.
The drought began due to a strong La Niña developing by the summer of 2010 which brings below average rainfall to the southern United States. The effects of the La Niña could be noticed immediately as much of the south receives important rainfall during the summer, and this was the driest summer for Texas and Georgia in the 21st century thus far, and much of the south received record low ...
The latest United States Drought Monitor report showed vast areas of extreme and exceptional drought -- the worst two drought categories -- over the Plains.