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National Drought Status

Week of
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States and Territories Experiencing Severe (D2) to Exceptional (D4) Drought:
Current Conditons

Once again, storms drenched areas of the United States, improving drought in parts of the Plains and Midwest. Out West, conditions in Oregon and Montana improved. Drought expanded in the Florida peninsula, western Great Plains, and Washington. As of May 14, 2024, 11.71% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 13.98% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

 

U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought Monitor
Drought Change Since Last Week

Precipitation Conditions

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

Temperature Conditions

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

Soil Moisture Conditions

0–100 cm Soil Moisture Percentile
70
100
20 cm Soil Moisture Percentile
70
100
Root Zone Soil Moisture: Wetness Percentile
70
100

11.71%

of the U.S. is in drought this week.

79.5 Million

acres of crops in U.S. are experiencing drought conditions this week.

17.5 Million

people in the U.S. are affected by drought this week.

23

U.S. states are experiencing Moderate Drought (D1) or worse this week.