Maryland drought deepens by Frank Roylance
Posted by Frank Roylance on July 20, 2007 8:44 AM | Permalink
Posted on Soundtrack Friday, July 20th, 2007 9:35 AM
The drought that has plagued the southeastern
With the issue of the new Drought Monitor map yesterday, the percentage of the state in moderate to "severe" drought has expanded to almost 85 percent.
(Drought conditions are determined by a complex formula that takes into account measurements of soil moisture, streamflow, precipitation and the health of vegetation as measured by satellite imagery.)
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The state's worst conditions have settled over Southern Maryland, including Charles, St. Mary's and southern Calvert counties, all now in a severe drought. Here's the state map.
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It is the most widespread drought in
Read the rest of Mr. Roylance’s post on his “Maryland Weather” blog on the
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