U.S. Drought Expands, Intensifies

Drought Conditions Expand by 5 Percent in Continental U.S.

Moderate to Exceptional Drought conditions (D1 – D4) prevail in 60.84 percent of the Contiguous United States, a rise of about 5 percent from last week.

Abnormally Dry to Exceptional Drought conditions (D0 – D4) cover 80 percent of the United States, the largest area hit by drought than at any other time since the U.S. Drought Monitor began more than 12 years ago—breaking the previous national drought record set only last week…

Current U.S. Drought Map – Released July 12, 2012.

• Drought Monitor 12-week animation

U.S. Drought Comparison Maps for July 3 and July 10, 2012.

U.S. Drought Comparison Maps for June 26 and July 3, 2012

• See also map of the U.S. counties declared agricultural disaster areas: Drought Disaster Declared in 26 States Posted on July 12, 2012

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