40% of all U.S. counties and county-equivalents currently designated as drought disaster areas*
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 28 additional counties in Texas as agricultural disaster areas due to the ongoing drought.
- The Primary Disaster Areas are Ector, Leon, Madison, Houston, Liberty and San Jacinto counties.
- The Contiguous Disaster Areas are Anderson, Andrews, Angelina, Brazos, Chambers, Cherokee, Crane, Freestone, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Limestone, Midland, Montgomery, Polk, Robertson, Trinity, Upton, Walker, Ward and Winkler counties.
[* The designations include both Primary and contiguous disaster areas. U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents]
US Drought Map
Drought Map for the Contiguous US. Drought Conditions as of May 14, 2013, released by US Drought Monitor on May 16, 2013. Map shows fractional changes in the drought conditions since last week.
Related Links
- Drought Disaster Spreads to Counties in 5 States May 2, 2013
- U-S Drought 2013: Fueled by Heat from Hell? January 31, 2013 [FIRE-EARTH Forecast]
- US: Drought Disaster 2013 [Index Page]
