Drought expanded in the Southeast, along the East Coast, in the west Central Plains, and in the West, and eased in and around Iowa and in Texas.

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Drought expanded in the Southeast, along the East Coast, in the west Central Plains, and in the West, and eased in and around Iowa and in Texas. Drought covers 61.03% of the contiguous US, an increase of 0.98 points.

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Some U.S. Drought Monitor stats.

Abnormal dryness and drought (D0-D4) cover 77.57% of the continental U.S. on the U.S. Drought Monitor this week, for the 27th largest affected area since the USDM began in 2000.

Drought (D1-D4) covers 61.03% of the continental U.S. for the 25th most.
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