Rather startling US drought maps
Posted By: MrFusion [Send E-Mail]
Date: Saturday, 14-Jul-2012 11:52:20
The top map is the current July 10 drought map, in which almost 80% of the US lower 48 is at least abnormally dry, and 61% is in drought (one year ago it was 37% and 29% respectively). See also 12 week animation at bottom:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Here is an animation of the weekly drought maps from April 24 to July 10:
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=245853
Posted By: MrFusion [Send E-Mail]
Date: Saturday, 14-Jul-2012 11:52:20
The top map is the current July 10 drought map, in which almost 80% of the US lower 48 is at least abnormally dry, and 61% is in drought (one year ago it was 37% and 29% respectively). See also 12 week animation at bottom:
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/
Here is an animation of the weekly drought maps from April 24 to July 10:
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/forum.cgi?read=245853