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16 Ohio counties touched by worst intensity on drought scale The U.S. Drought Monitor breaks counties into one of five intensity rankings, from D0 Abnormally Dry to D4 Exceptional Drought.
16 Ohio counties touched by worst intensity on drought scale The U.S. Drought Monitor breaks counties into one of five intensity rankings, from D0 Abnormally Dry to D4 Exceptional Drought.
D3, Extreme Drought: Major crop and pasture losses occur, and there is an extreme risk of fire. Water shortages are widespread. 14% of Ohio is currently in D3 conditions.
Readings of 100 °F (38 °C) or higher became prevalent in 1983 during these dry spells across the Midwest, Ohio Valley Regions and Great Lakes. Kentucky declared the 1983 drought their second-worst in the 20th century; 1983 was Ohio's driest calendar year. Los Angeles received more rainfall than Cleveland that year.
A map of Ohio's drought conditions. A large portion of southeastern and south-central Ohio is currently in an "extreme drought condition," according to the agency that monitors droughts.
The 1988–1990 North American drought ranks among the worst episodes of drought in the United States. 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 ($155 billion 2025 USD) in United States dollars, adjusting for inflation.
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A new drought map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows extreme drought retreating from Franklin County and an increasing amount of the state's area experiencing no drought whatsoever. A map of Ohio ...