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Photographer |
Julia Sells |
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Date taken |
August 16, 2007 |
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Location |
Near Williamsburg, Ohio (Clermont
County)
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Event |
Drought impact -
crop stress |
Additional notes
The browning and curling leaves of these stunted
corn stalks indicate severe drought stress. Also the light and
sandy appearance of the soil is an indication that the field is water
starved.
Southern Ohio continues to be plagued with
much-below average rainfall for most of 2007. Recent heavy rains
across the Ohio Valley have generally missed most of far southern Ohio. Currently, the
U.S. Drought
Monitor has classified much of southern and western Ohio as D1, or moderate drought.
Portions of far southern Ohio, including Clermont County, have been
classified as D2, or severe drought. D2 conditions extend
southward into Kentucky where conditions worsen to D3, or extreme
drought.
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