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Exceptional Drought Has Virtually Certain Grip on the American West This Week

By Priced In News Staff

Source: Polymarket market “Exceptional drought (D4) by state — week of September 1, 2026”

virtually certain (98%)
Resolved The money put Colorado at 98% when this article was published. This market has since closed. See the track record →
Leading outcome Colorado 98% Virtually certain · D
24h move ▲ 4.3 pts Colorado
Traded 24h $18K $20K all time
Resolves by 2026-09-03 Today

Where the money stands

Colorado 98% ▲ 4.3
Texas 97% ▲ 3.5
Oklahoma 96% ▲ 2.5
New Mexico 94% ▲ 25.4
Nebraska 94% ▲ 0.5
Oregon 94% ▲ 0.5
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