When extreme weather events like the drought of Summer 2006 strike our region, not just individual producers are affected. Their suffering ripples through the economies of several Northern Great Plains States. 2006 Drought Hit Areas in the Northern Great Plains
Varying shades of red indicates the percentage change in cumulative photosynthetic biomass for the months of May-Aug, versus the same four-month period averaged over 6 years (2000-2005)
Map Room
Go to the Map Room for up-to-date climate and vegetation maps of the UMAC states, available as images or KML files for viewing in Google Earth.
Drought Impact
Go to Drought Impact for more info on impact to our region.
![Drought Map](javascript: NewWindow("/images/drought/droughtHomeBig.jpg", "drought", 830, 500, "yes");)
