Recent U.S. Drought Monitor data valid through early September 2026 show exceptional drought (D4) covering about 1.4% of the contiguous United States, concentrated in limited pockets amid broader D1–D3 conditions affecting roughly 49.5% of the country. Flash drought degradations have intensified in the South-Central region and portions of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest due to extreme heat and below-normal precipitation, while scattered improvements occurred in the Interior West from recent rainfall. The National Drought Mitigation Center, NOAA, and USDA integrate precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow, and vegetation indices on the Saffir-Simpson-like five-category scale, with D4 representing the most severe, long-term deficits. The map for the week of September 8 will reflect conditions through the prior Tuesday and incorporate any late-summer storm activity; traders should monitor the next official Thursday release alongside short-term forecasts for potential relief or further intensification in at-risk states.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedExceptional drought (D4) by state — week of September 8, 2026

Alabama
4%

Arizona
4%

Arkansas
95%

California
6%

Colorado
61%

Delaware
25%

Florida
6%

Georgia
10%

Idaho
96%

Illinois
4%

Indiana
6%

Iowa
7%

Kansas
5%

Kentucky
6%

Louisiana
5%

Maryland
27%

Minnesota
38%

Mississippi
61%

Missouri
24%

Montana
36%

Nebraska
63%

Nevada
77%

New Jersey
23%

New Mexico
60%

North Carolina
77%

North Dakota
38%

Ohio
5%

Oklahoma
62%

Oregon
63%

Pennsylvania
7%

South Carolina
24%

South Dakota
38%

Tennessee
25%

Texas
62%

Utah
75%

Virginia
7%

Washington
8%

West Virginia
2%

Wisconsin
36%

Wyoming
10%
$2,549 Vol.

Alabama
4%

Arizona
4%

Arkansas
95%

California
6%

Colorado
61%

Delaware
25%

Florida
6%

Georgia
10%

Idaho
96%

Illinois
4%

Indiana
6%

Iowa
7%

Kansas
5%

Kentucky
6%

Louisiana
5%

Maryland
27%

Minnesota
38%

Mississippi
61%

Missouri
24%

Montana
36%

Nebraska
63%

Nevada
77%

New Jersey
23%

New Mexico
60%

North Carolina
77%

North Dakota
38%

Ohio
5%

Oklahoma
62%

Oregon
63%

Pennsylvania
7%

South Carolina
24%

South Dakota
38%

Tennessee
25%

Texas
62%

Utah
75%

Virginia
7%

Washington
8%

West Virginia
2%

Wisconsin
36%

Wyoming
10%
D4 area below 0.05% is treated as cartographic noise at state borders and resolves "No".
Alabama carries a market in May through November, so this market exists for the week valid September 8, 2026. Weeks outside that window have no Alabama market and make no claim about Alabama's drought.
Each USDM release covers the seven-day period ending Tuesday at 8:00 AM ET and is published the following Thursday.
Resolution is based on the first published US Drought Monitor release for the listed week. Subsequent revisions will not be considered; the first published release is final.
The resolution source for this market is the US Drought Monitor at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Market Opened: Sep 3, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
Resolution Source
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DmData/DataTables.aspxResolver
0x65070BE91...D4 area below 0.05% is treated as cartographic noise at state borders and resolves "No".
Alabama carries a market in May through November, so this market exists for the week valid September 8, 2026. Weeks outside that window have no Alabama market and make no claim about Alabama's drought.
Each USDM release covers the seven-day period ending Tuesday at 8:00 AM ET and is published the following Thursday.
Resolution is based on the first published US Drought Monitor release for the listed week. Subsequent revisions will not be considered; the first published release is final.
The resolution source for this market is the US Drought Monitor at droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Resolution Source
https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DmData/DataTables.aspxResolver
0x65070BE91...Recent U.S. Drought Monitor data valid through early September 2026 show exceptional drought (D4) covering about 1.4% of the contiguous United States, concentrated in limited pockets amid broader D1–D3 conditions affecting roughly 49.5% of the country. Flash drought degradations have intensified in the South-Central region and portions of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest due to extreme heat and below-normal precipitation, while scattered improvements occurred in the Interior West from recent rainfall. The National Drought Mitigation Center, NOAA, and USDA integrate precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow, and vegetation indices on the Saffir-Simpson-like five-category scale, with D4 representing the most severe, long-term deficits. The map for the week of September 8 will reflect conditions through the prior Tuesday and incorporate any late-summer storm activity; traders should monitor the next official Thursday release alongside short-term forecasts for potential relief or further intensification in at-risk states.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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