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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Weeks of Moderate Drought or Worse
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This indicator shows the number of weeks per year in which there was moderate drought or worse according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Why is this important?
Droughts have many consequences for health. Droughts can reduce air quality and compromise the health of people with certain conditions, such as asthma, by increasing the amount of airborne particles, such as pollen and smoke. Addition, drought increases the risk of people catching the fungal infection valley fever and increases transmittal of diseases spread by insects, such as West Nile virus. Further, reduced rainfall can limit the growing season for farmers and also create conditions that damage crops, which can increase food prices or cause shortages of certain healthy foods.
Clear this location
20
weeks per year
Source:
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024
Measurement period: 2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024
Filter(s) for this location: Region: Rio Grande Valley
Compared to
Graph Selections
weeks per year
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Weeks per year | |
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Data Source
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Environmental Health / Weather & Climate, Physical Determinants of Health