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This drought not only affected Arkansas but affected many other states in the U.S as well. In the year of 2012 several states experienced the worst drought to date. According to the U.S Drought Monitor, the week of August 14, 2012 about 53.6% of Arkansas land was affected by D4 or exceptional drought. [5] [6]
In November, Kentucky became the 49th state to cross into drought conditions, leaving only one state – Alaska – drought-free during the week ending November 19, according to data from the U.S ...
These droughts continued from the 1940s drought in the Southwestern United States, New Mexico and Texas during 1950 and 1951; the drought was widespread through the Central Plains, Midwest and certain Rocky Mountain States, particularly between the years 1953 and 1957, and by 1956 parts of central Nebraska reached a drought index of −7, three ...
For Maryland, 53% of the state is now under a SEVERE drought with 4% in EXTREME drought. Baltimore saw its last measurable rainfall back on Oct. 1 of 0.35 inches. Baltimore averages 38.94 inches ...
September 2024 was the driest on record at Islip, New York and Wilmington, Delaware, with numerous other sites recording a top-10 dry September across the region. [2] Drought significantly expanded in the Northeast following a record-dry October, which in many places, was also the driest month on record.
Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999
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 2025 USD) in United States dollars, adjusting for inflation.
The 2020–2021 drought was described by some as possibly the worst drought in modern history for the Western U.S. [8] By late spring 2021, dry conditions had expanded to almost the entire state of California and to neighboring Nevada .