Minor adjustments to the map of drought in the United States for the week that ended May 14 resulted in a slightly smaller but more intense area in drought compared with a week earlier. The total area of the 48 contiguous states in moderate drought or worse on the U.S. Drought Monitor map declined to 47.66 percent from 48.06 percent, but the total area in exceptional drought increased, to 4.4 percent from 4.38 percent. The 40 impacts currently in the Drought Impact Reporter for May 9-15 reflect the effects of drought that is entering a third year in some areas.