File name: US_summary_drought_20220809.png Original Resolution: 1000 × 735 File Size: 253 KB (MIME Type: image/png) Date Published: August 9, 2022 Download file View image caption A large portion of the contiguous United States was in some level of drought or abnormal dryness in early August 2022. Map by NOAA Climate.gov, based on data from the U.S. Drought Monitor Project.