Palmer Drought Index: Deficits in Eastern Corn Belt Spread

Following is the latest Palmer Drought Index:

• Link to Palmer Drought Index
• Link to Palmer 'Precip Needed' Map
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Juli says: Areas of the eastern Corn Belt need 3 to 9 inches of rain to erase drought conditions according to the precip needed map. The South remains in a world of trouble, as some areas are as much as 15 inches-plus deficit on rainfall.