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About Drought Status Updates: NIDIS and partners issue drought status updates to communicate a potential area of concern for drought expansion and/or development, based on recent conditions and the upcoming forecast.

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A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.

Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains

March 27, 2025

Southern Plains Drought Likely to Persist and Expand Through Spring, but May Improve in Summer

Colorado River from Nankoweap Granaries in Grand Canyon. Photo credit: Beth Ruggiero-York, Shutterstock.

Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West

March 20, 2025

Low snowpack drives worsening drought in the Intermountain West

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.

Drought Status Update for the Northeast

March 14, 2025

Dryness and Drought Improve Slightly with Recent Rain and Snowmelt, but Wildfire Risk Is a Concern

Drought Status Update for the Midwest

March 6, 2025

Drought Persists Through Winter

March Likely to Bring a Mix of Drought Improvement and Persistence Across Midwest

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.

Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West

March 6, 2025

Abysmal Snowpack Defines Winter for Arizona and New Mexico

Drought Update for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

February 27, 2025

Rain has kept drought away from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands—but dryness is appearing in some areas. No widespread drought is predicted for this spring.

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