![Drought Is Most Widespread in U.S. in Nine Years, And It Could Expand This Spring | Weather Underground Drought Is Most Widespread in U.S. in Nine Years, And It Could Expand This Spring | Weather Underground](https://s.w-x.co/util/image/w/7sep21-15feb22-dm.gif?v=ap&w=980&h=551)
Drought Is Most Widespread in U.S. in Nine Years, And It Could Expand This Spring | Weather Underground
![U.S. Drought Monitor Update for August 24, 2021 | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) U.S. Drought Monitor Update for August 24, 2021 | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/drought-update-images/DM_8_24.png)
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for August 24, 2021 | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
![California drought map 2023: Rain nearly eliminated 'extreme drought' statewide in wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers - ABC7 Los Angeles California drought map 2023: Rain nearly eliminated 'extreme drought' statewide in wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers - ABC7 Los Angeles](https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/12693254_drought_red_yellow.jpg?w=1600)
California drought map 2023: Rain nearly eliminated 'extreme drought' statewide in wake of storms caused by atmospheric rivers - ABC7 Los Angeles
![2020 Drought Update: A Look at Drought Across the United States in 15 Maps | August 27, 2020 | Drought.gov 2020 Drought Update: A Look at Drought Across the United States in 15 Maps | August 27, 2020 | Drought.gov](https://www.drought.gov/sites/default/files/inline-images/20200825_usdm_0.png)
2020 Drought Update: A Look at Drought Across the United States in 15 Maps | August 27, 2020 | Drought.gov
![2019 in Review: A Look Back at Drought across the United States in 10 Maps | January 7, 2020 | Drought.gov 2019 in Review: A Look Back at Drought across the United States in 10 Maps | January 7, 2020 | Drought.gov](https://www.drought.gov/sites/default/files/inline-images/2019USDM.gif)