Severe drought covered 15% of Clark County in the week of October 1, 2024
The Drought Monitor map for October 1, 2024 placed 15% of Clark County in severe drought (D2) or worse, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. 100% of the county was at least abnormally dry. The previous week's map had shown extreme drought (D3).
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The source filing
| Map date | October 1, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Drought-free share of county | 0.0% |
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 100.0% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 100.0% |
| D2 severe drought or worse | 15.3% |
| D3 extreme drought or worse | 0.0% |
| D4 exceptional drought | 0.0% |
| Valid | 2024-10-01 to 2024-10-07 |
| Area | Clark County, Ohio (FIPS 39023) |
Published by U.S. Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.