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Drought Watch

How many municipios sit in each drought category on the new map and which ones moved since the last one, in the Daily Water Watch on the mornings a new map is out.

Published
In the Daily Water Watch, each new map week
Source
The US Drought Monitor's weekly map, weighted by each municipio's area
Editions
4

The live water page

Latest edition

Drought Watch: 53 Municipios in Drought, Extreme in 12 Municipios

  • 53 of 78 municipios in at least moderate drought (D1) on the map dated September 22; 60 abnormally dry or worse
  • Worst tier D3 (extreme drought): 12 municipios, led by Guánica
  • Week over week: 0 worsened, 44 improved
  • Biggest reservoir fall: Guineo, -0.24 m over seven days

A newer map, dated September 29, is in the Daily Water Watch of Oct 2: The US Drought Monitor map dated September 29 puts 51 of 78 municipios in at least moderate drought (D1).

Edition by edition

Municipios in drought (D1 or worse), of 78, as each edition reported it.

  1. 65
  2. 61
  3. 60
  4. 53

Earlier editions

  1. Drought Watch: 60 Municipios in Drought, Extreme in 36 Municipios

    60 of 78 municipios in at least moderate drought (D1) on the map dated September 15; 65 abnormally dry or worse

  2. Drought Watch: 61 Municipios in Drought, Extreme in 39 Municipios

    61 of 78 municipios in at least moderate drought (D1) on the map dated September 8; 66 abnormally dry or worse

  3. Drought Watch: 65 Municipios in Drought, Extreme in 40 Municipios

    65 of 78 municipios in at least moderate drought (D1) on the map dated September 1; 69 abnormally dry or worse