Counties with the worst droughts in Kentucky
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- Abnormally dry: 7.0%
- Area in drought: 2.9% (#49 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 2.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 2.9% (#49 nationally)
--- Moderate drought: 2.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Kentucky statistics
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- Abnormally dry: 99.9%
- Area in drought: 0.1%
--- Moderate drought: 0.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.1%
--- Moderate drought: 0.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Bell County
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- Abnormally dry: 35.6%
- Area in drought: 0.2%
--- Moderate drought: 0.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.2%
--- Moderate drought: 0.2%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Rockcastle County
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- Abnormally dry: 27.7%
- Area in drought: 0.4%
--- Moderate drought: 0.4%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 0.4%
--- Moderate drought: 0.4%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Monroe County
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- Abnormally dry: 82.5%
- Area in drought: 12.1%
--- Moderate drought: 12.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 12.1%
--- Moderate drought: 12.1%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Cumberland County
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- Abnormally dry: 86.4%
- Area in drought: 13.6%
--- Moderate drought: 13.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 13.6%
--- Moderate drought: 13.6%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Clay County
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- Abnormally dry: 73.1%
- Area in drought: 26.9%
--- Moderate drought: 26.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 26.9%
--- Moderate drought: 26.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Knox County
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- Abnormally dry: 53.3%
- Area in drought: 37.9%
--- Moderate drought: 37.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 37.9%
--- Moderate drought: 37.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Pulaski County
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- Abnormally dry: 18.0%
- Area in drought: 82.0%
--- Moderate drought: 82.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 82.0%
--- Moderate drought: 82.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Clinton County
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- Abnormally dry: 12.2%
- Area in drought: 87.8%
--- Moderate drought: 87.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 87.8%
--- Moderate drought: 87.8%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Laurel County
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- Abnormally dry: 5.7%
- Area in drought: 94.3%
--- Moderate drought: 94.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 94.3%
--- Moderate drought: 94.3%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Wayne County
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- Abnormally dry: 3.1%
- Area in drought: 96.9%
--- Moderate drought: 96.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 96.9%
--- Moderate drought: 96.9%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
Whitley County
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- Abnormally dry: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 100.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
- Area in drought: 100.0%
--- Moderate drought: 100.0%
--- Severe drought: 0.0%
--- Extreme drought: 0.0%
--- Exceptional drought: 0.0%
This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.
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