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Map Shows 'Astonishing' US Drought

Updated drought map shows worsening conditions in Northeast as fire danger persists

Dry conditions in the Northeast are worsening, creating a scenario for fire danger in the region to persist, an updated map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

Map Shows 'Astonishing' US Drought as Fire Risk Persists in Northeast

Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, told Newsweek that the last time drought to this extent was documented in the U.S. was in the fall of 2022. Nearly 63 percent of the country was in drought that November.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 5h

Wildfires and Drought Ravage the Northeast, in Maps

Wildfires in New York City. Extreme drought in New Jersey. Millions of residents in several states urged to cut back water usage. This fall’s unseasonably warm weather has led to severely dry conditions with effects rippling throughout the Northeast.

Massachusetts, Drought Monitor

Worcester Telegram on MSN · 2h

The drought in Massachusetts is getting worse. See map of drought levels around state

The U.S. Drought Monitor currently classifies just over 66% of the state as being in a severe drought covering most of the Boston area, North shore, Central Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts. Other parts of the state are considered to be in a moderate drought, while the Cape and Islands are currently classified as abnormally dry.

The Boston Globe · 1d

These latest maps show where severe drought has worsened in Mass., New England

More than half of Massachusetts is now experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the latest US Drought Monitor report. The western boundary has shifted from the Worcester Hills all the way to the Berkshires.

MassLive.com on MSN · 1d

2/3 of Mass. is in a severe drought, doubled for 2nd straight week

Most of Massachusetts is experiencing severe drought conditions, more than doubling for the second week in a row, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. On Nov. 5, 31.86% of the Bay State was in a severe drought.

1don MSN

Extreme drought conditions spread to 8 N.J. counties. See latest map.

Rare "extreme" drought conditions have spread to eight counties in New Jersey, while the rest of the state is now in a severe ...

19hon MSN

Brush Fires in Manhattan as Northeast Drought Worsens

A severe drought in the Northeast, that isn't expected to lessen up soon, has caused an "unprecedented number of brush fires" ...

CBS News6d

Maps show drought and fire conditions in Northeast states

The Northeastern U.S. is experiencing ongoing drought conditions, which is helping to fuel an uptick in fire danger. An elevated fire weather outlook was issued Friday by the National Weather ...

1don MSN

Franklin County exits extreme drought, but some parts of Ohio still exceptionally dry

A new drought map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows extreme drought retreating from Franklin County and an increasing ...

NJ.com8d

N.J. drought worsens again, with several counties now in a rare ‘extreme’ drought

whose office at Rutgers University provides input to the national agency that issues the U.S. Drought Monitor status map each week. The latest map, released Thursday morning, shows extreme ...

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Map Shows 'Astonishing' US Drought

Massachusetts, Drought Monitor

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