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Show 55 Si Nations! Drought Mitigation Center Drought is a national issue . The period from 1999 to 2001 illustrates the spatial patterns of drought severity in the United States. Drought has occurred from Hawaii and Washington in the west to Florida and Maine in the east. States normally considered at low risk to drought, such as the mid- Atlantic states, New England, and the Southeast, have been severely affected, and on multiple occasions. af 1999 ><"% « Current drought- affected \ g * § areas, as of Way 2002 2000 l> r^\ 2001 1999- 2001 Affected by drought in 1 of the 3 years HI Affected fey drought in 2 of the 3 years in ail 3 yasrs ~" - Current drought.- affectes areas, 3S of ? VSa>< 2002 The color maps show drought at its greatest spatial extent for various regions of the United States for 1939, 2000, and 2001, and 2002 to date. The grayscale map is a composite of the other maps; it shows the number of years each area was affected by drought. These maps were derived from Drought Monitor maps for August 18,1999; August 24, 1999; July 18, 2000: September 19, 2000; February 27, 2001; March 13. 2001; November 6, 2001: and Mav 28. 2002. |
