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Drought conditions continue to deteriorate across Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. June and July are historically considered periods of lower rainfall, and therefore persistence and/or expansion of drought conditions remain the most likely scenario during June and July.

Potential for Rapid Intensification of Drought in the Midwest

Flash Drought Monitoring Resources

Heat Health Resources

Snow season ends with above-normal snowpack for much of the Northwest and Northern Rockies while the drought crisis worsens in California and the Southwest.

While rain provided relief to parts of Maine, drought intensified in southeast New England.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Exceptional drought persists in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas.

Drought Crisis Continues With Record Low Water Levels at Lake Powell and the Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Mexico History