“The U.S. Drought Monitor map is released each Thursday morning, along with statistics reflecting the percent area in each category of drought for the entire country and Puerto Rico, for the 48 contiguous states, for each climate region, and for individual states. There are many ways to get to the statistical information:

• To see the percent area statistics for a region or a state, drill down by double-clicking on the main U.S. Drought Monitor map.
• For a quick statistical summary for the whole country (and for the 48 contiguous states) click on Tabular Statistics below the main map.
• The Archive tab in the main navigation bar takes you to the Drought Monitor Archive, where you can choose two maps for a visual comparison of differences in the expanse of drought. Percent area statistics also appear below the two maps. These statistics are for the contiguous United States. You can select a region or a state from the gray dropdown box near the top of the archive page.
• The Drought Monitor Archive Tables page lists all U.S. Drought Monitor statistics.