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Severe drought covered 78% of Clark County in the week of September 3, 2024

The Drought Monitor map for September 3, 2024 placed 78% 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 moderate drought (D1).

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Illustration: cracked dry ground and stunted corn under a cloudless sky
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The source filing

Map dateSeptember 3, 2024
Drought-free share of county0.0%
D0 abnormally dry or worse100.0%
D1 moderate drought or worse100.0%
D2 severe drought or worse77.5%
D3 extreme drought or worse0.0%
D4 exceptional drought0.0%
Valid2024-09-03 to 2024-09-09
AreaClark County, Ohio (FIPS 39023)
View the original at droughtmonitor.unl.edu

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.

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Severe drought covered 78% of Clark County in the week of September 3, 2024 — The Lantern · New Carlisle