# DroughtScape- 2019 Winter

> A University of Nebraska drought newsletter reports that U.S. drought coverage hit a record low of 2.4% on May 14, 2019. Alaska experienced its first extreme drought, and the Southwest monsoon was weak.

- Date: 2020-01-01 · published 2020-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54934-droughtscape-2019-winter
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Low drought coverage in 2019 meant limited weather stress on crops, which is a background factor rather than a current price driver.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-01-01 | [DroughtScape- 2019 Fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60955-droughtscape-2019-fall.md) | +1.4% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2026-01-10 | [5 Corn States Enter 2026 With Extreme or Exceptional Drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13025-5-corn-states-enter-2026-with-extreme-or-exceptional-drought.md) | -2.8% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2021-12-01 | [Winter 2021-22: La Nina Sequel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43521-winter-2021-22-la-nina-sequel.md) | +8.0% | +4.8% |
| CORN | 2026-04-23 | [Wheat Futures Climb as Drought Hits Winter Crop - Daily Grain Highlights \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19769-wheat-futures-climb-as-drought-hits-winter-crop-daily-grain-highlights.md) | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2021-04-15 | [2021: A Drought Year Like No Other! - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47436-2021-a-drought-year-like-no-other-agweb.md) | +2.3% | +21.6% |
| SOY | 2019-01-01 | [DroughtScape- 2019 Fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60955-droughtscape-2019-fall.md) | +2.7% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2026-01-10 | [5 Corn States Enter 2026 With Extreme or Exceptional Drought](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13025-5-corn-states-enter-2026-with-extreme-or-exceptional-drought.md) | +0.9% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2021-12-01 | [Winter 2021-22: La Nina Sequel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43521-winter-2021-22-la-nina-sequel.md) | +2.7% | +11.4% |

## Sources

- digitalcommons.unl.edu: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/droughtscape/48

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Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.