The United States is almost drought-free, with the lowest amount of land officially having drought conditions since tracking began in 2000
According to the United States Drought Monitor, about 2% of the country is in drought.Recent heavy precipitation across much of the country helped. The Drought Monitor places drought into four categories, D1 through D4, which translate to moderate, severe, extreme, and exceptional drought. Only 2.58% of the total U.S. and Puerto Rico are experiencing moderate drought or worse , which is also a new low record in the US #Drought Monitor's 20-year history. To explore the data, visit: https://t.
— Drought Center April 25, 2019 No extreme or exceptional drought conditions for the US Read MoreWhile a few areas are still in drought, the situation has improved greatly since this time last year.In April 2018, almost one-third of the US saw some level of drought, with almost 315,000 square miles falling under the two highest categories, extreme and exceptional.No areas are currently classified as extreme or exceptional.
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