Drought map of U.S. for August 21, 2012 (8/21/12) plus: U.S. crop areas experiencing drought (map), Approximate percentage of crop located in drought, by state (bar graph), Percent of crop area located in drought, past 52 weeks (line graph) for: Corn, Soybeans, Hay, Cattle

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Love-Brotak, Liz

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US Ag in Drought Archive Drought -- National Drought Mitigation Center
8-21-2012
U.S. Drought Monitor, August 21, 2012
Michael J. Brewer
NOAA National Climatic Data Center, michael.j.brewer@noaa.gov
Liz Love-Brotak
NOAA National Climatic Data Center
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Commons, Environmental Monitoring Commons, Hydrology Commons, Natural Resource
Economics Commons, Other Environmental Sciences Commons, and the Water Resource
Management Commons
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Brewer, Michael J. and Love-Brotak, Liz, "U.S. Drought Monitor, August 21, 2012" (2012). US Ag in Drought Archive. 41.
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University of Nebraska - LincolnDigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - LincolnUS Ag in Drought Archive Drought -- National Drought Mitigation Center8-21-2012U.S. Drought Monitor, August 21, 2012Michael J. BrewerNOAA National Climatic Data Center, michael.j.brewer@noaa.govLiz Love-BrotakNOAA National Climatic Data CenterFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/droughtarchivePart of the Agricultural Economics Commons, Environmental Indicators and Impact AssessmentCommons, Environmental Monitoring Commons, Hydrology Commons, Natural ResourceEconomics Commons, Other Environmental Sciences Commons, and the Water ResourceManagement CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Drought -- National Drought Mitigation Center at DigitalCommons@University ofNebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in US Ag in Drought Archive by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University ofNebraska - Lincoln.Brewer, Michael J. and Love-Brotak, Liz, "U.S. Drought Monitor, August 21, 2012" (2012). US Ag in Drought Archive. 41.http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/droughtarchive/41LSLLLLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLSLU.S. Drought Monitor August 21, 2012Valid 7 a.m. EDTReleased Thursday, August 23, 2012Author: Michael Brewer/Liz Love-Brotak NOAA/NESDIS/NCDCLSThe Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions.Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summaryfor forecast statements.Intensity:D0 Abnormally DryD1 Drought - ModerateD2 Drought - SevereD3 Drought - ExtremeD4 Drought - Exceptionalhttp://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Drought Impact Types:S = Short-Term, typically <6 months(e.g. agriculture, grasslands)L = Long-Term, typically >6 months(e.g. hydrology, ecology)Delineates dominant impacts321 205226144923281718 1228 2723849442331174622119152372 68832024292253328442 4643314 117247261938100 100 10059100 1005777661006669841008517286102030405060708090100Iowa (18)Illinois (17)Nebraska (12)Minnesota (10)Indiana (7)Kansas (4)Ohio (4)South Dakota (4)Wisconsin (4)Missouri (3)Michigan (2)North Dakota (2)Texas (2)Colorado (1)Kentucky (1)North Carolina (<1)Pennsylvania (<1)Tennessee (<1)         United StatesCrop production percentages and associated drought intensitiesApproximate Percentage of Corn Located in Drought *August 21, 2012Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.More information on the USDM is available athttp://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html.State contributions to national production(percentages in parentheses) are based upon NationalAgricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 5-y ear averagesfrom 2006-2010.  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More information on NASS data canbe found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.Agricultural Weather AssessmentsWorld Agricultural Outlook Board47251425347817448 1118430583421 2012 15217717 2010404 19841510145251244 4863607914456691366016277840751024465216424732811418140682151363101812 11126410081100 1002310039498830441846100 1008410036613421962366100 1001410063102030405060708090100Texas (8)Missouri (7)South Dakota (6)Kansas (5)Nebraska (5)North Dakota (5)Oklahoma (5)Kentucky (4)Montana (4)California (3)Minnesota (3)New York (3)Pennsylvania (3)Tennessee (3)Wisconsin (3)Arkansas (2)Colorado (2)Idaho (2)Iowa (2)Michigan (2)Ohio (2)Oregon (2)Virginia (2)Wyoming (2)Alabama (1)Georgia (1)Illinois (1)Indiana (1)Mississippi (1)North Carolina (1)Utah (1)Washington (1)         United StatesCrop production percentages and associated drought intensitiesApproximate Percentage of Hay Located in Drought *August 21, 2012Percent in Moderate Drought (D1) Percent in Severe Drought (D2)Percent in Extreme Drought (D3) Percent in Exceptional Drought (D4)*  Drought percentages were calculated from U.S.Drought Monitor (USDM) data for the above date.More information on the USDM is available athttp://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html.State contributions to national production(percentages in parentheses) are based upon NationalAgricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2007 Census ofAgriculture data.  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More information on NASS data canbe found at http://www.nass.usda.gov/.

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U.S. Drought Monitor, August 21, 2012

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