Moderate drought covered 78% of Clark County in the week of August 20, 2024
The Drought Monitor map for August 20, 2024 placed 78% of Clark County in moderate drought (D1) or worse, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. 99% of the county was at least abnormally dry.
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The source filing
| Map date | August 20, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Drought-free share of county | 1.2% |
| D0 abnormally dry or worse | 98.8% |
| D1 moderate drought or worse | 77.5% |
| D2 severe drought or worse | 0.0% |
| D3 extreme drought or worse | 0.0% |
| D4 exceptional drought | 0.0% |
| Valid | 2024-08-20 to 2024-08-26 |
| 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.