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Drought covered 53% of the Midwest by October 2024, up from 10% in 2022

Name: Midwest area in drought, percent
Creator: Plotpost
Published: 2026-10-10T20:27:43.581Z
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Exceptional drought appeared in parts of Ohio and West Virginia in 2024 for the first time in the 25-year Drought Monitor record.

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Facts from Cala · 6 used

Midwest in drought, Oct 22, 202453%U.S. Drought Monitor

Midwest in drought, Aug 30, 202210%National Integrated Drought Information

Midwest in moderate drought, late June 2023Nearly 60%U.S. Drought Monitor

Exceptional drought (D4) in Ohio and West VirginiaFirst time in the 25-year USDM historyU.S. Drought Monitor

Sources: Cala · U.S. Drought Monitor · National…

Midwest area in drought, percent

Aug 202210

Jun 202360

Oct 202453

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