Is 2016 a drought year?

Based on the Palmer Drought Index, severe to extreme drought affected about 7 percent of the contiguous United States as of the end of July 2016, an increase of about 3 percent from last month. About 11 percent of the contiguous U.S. fell in the severely to extremely wet categories.

How long was the 2016 New York drought?

Drought in New York from 2000–Present Since 2000, the longest duration of drought (D1–D4) in New York lasted 60 weeks beginning on June 23, 2020, and ending on August 10, 2021. The most intense period of drought occurred the week of September 6, 2016, where D3 affected 9.94% of New York land.

What was the worst drought in US history?

The 1930s “Dust Bowl” drought remains the most significant drought—meteorological and agricultural—in the United States’ historical record.

What caused the drought of 1988?

Dry Times in North America. The Pacific La Niña was intense in 1988. Scientists observed a series of processes that the cold surface temperature anomaly set into motion that made it directly responsible for the severe North American drought in the Great Plains region (Trenberth and Guillemot 1996; Mo et al.

Are we in a drought in upstate NY?

About 25% of Upstate New York is in a drought (tan), while about half the state is considered abnormally dry. Syracuse, N.Y. — More than a quarter of New York state is in a moderate drought, according to today’s weekly report by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Is PA in a drought?

Pennsylvania has experienced little or no exceptional (D4) drought, so there are no D4-level drought impacts recorded in the Drought Impact Reporter.

How bad was the drought in 1988?

This multi-year drought began in most areas in 1988 and continued into 1989 and 1990 (in certain areas). The drought caused $60 billion in damage ($131 billion 2021 USD) in United States dollars, adjusting for inflation). The concurrent heat waves killed 4,800 to 17,000 people in the United States.

Where was the worst drought in New York in 2016?

October 18 US Drought Monitor report showing nearly the entire state in some level of drought, with the worst conditions centered around the Finger Lakes region. The 2016 New York Drought was by some measures the worst drought to affect Western New York and parts of the Finger Lakes Region and Southern Tier on record.

Is there a drought in the United States?

The western United States is in the midst of an intensifying drought. In the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, nearly 52% of the western U.S. is in “extreme” or “exceptional drought.” In parts of California and Nevada, two dry winters in a row, and a very weak monsoon in 2020 have combined to create massive precipitation deficits.

Is there a drought in the Midwest in October?

Forecast confidence in the Midwest Region is low. The Southeast Region is drought-free, and is expected to remain so through the end of October. Only parts of the western Carolinas are experiencing any abnormal dryness.

Is there a drought in the Cape Cod area?

The forecast for Cape Cod is less certain, with drier weather expected in the short-term and existing groundwater shortages. But even there, ASO precipitation should bring the region out of drought by the end of the period. Forecast confidence is moderate for Cape Cod, and high for the rest of the Northeast Region.