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US Drought monitor for September 27, 2022. Yellows, oranges and reds over western US, central Plains and Northeast indicate increasing severities of drought.

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Drought conditions across the contiguous United States as of September 27, 2022. Areas colored dark red indicate the most severe level of drought. Climate.gov map from Data Snapshots, based on data from the U.S. Drought Monitor/Drought.gov.