Agriculture
Drought
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- Oct 10, 2026
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No. 0011 · Oct 10, 2026
Drought covered 53% of the Midwest by October 2024, up from 10% in 2022
Open the poster →- What this number is
- How much of the country is in drought, and how severe it is, mapped every week by the U.S. Drought Monitor.
- Why it moves
- Rain, snowpack and heat drive it. A wet month can end a short drought. A long one takes seasons of rain to undo.
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Drought covered 53% of the Midwest by October 2024, up from 10% in 2022
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