U.S.

Drought Monitor October 18, 2022

Maine
(Released Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022)
Valid 8 a.m. EDT

Drought Conditions (Percent Area)

None D0-D4 D1-D4 D2-D4 D3-D4 D4

Current 96.49 3.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Last Week
88.86 11.14 3.24 0.00 0.00 0.00
10-11-2022

3 Months Ago
25.63 74.37 50.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
07-19-2022

Start of
Calendar Year 72.42 27.58 11.82 5.32 0.00 0.00
01-04-2022
Start of
Water Year 88.92 11.08 3.23 0.00 0.00 0.00
09-27-2022

One Year Ago

64.76 35.24 15.50 6.56 0.00 0.00
10-19-2021

Intensity:
None D2 Severe Drought
D0 Abnormally Dry D3 Extreme Drought
D1 Moderate Drought D4 Exceptional Drought

The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions.

Local conditions may vary. For more information on the
Drought Monitor, go to https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/About.aspx

Author:
Adam Hartman
NOAA/NWS/NCEP/CPC

droughtmonitor.unl.edu