Current Map | U. S. Drought Monitor The Drought Monitor summary map identifies general areas of drought and labels them by intensity D1 is the least intense level and D4 the most intense Drought is defined as a moisture deficit bad enough to have social, environmental or economic effects
The U. S. Drought Portal | Drought. gov Drought and heat often appear together, but new research funded by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System found that drought can lengthen heat waves occurring at the same time Drought and extreme temperatures can dry out vegetation, leading to billions of dollars in agricultural losses and building up fuels that can ignite in wildfires