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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 marsh in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Southeast Climate Update and Webinar Recap
July 13, 2021

Next month’s Southeast Monthly Climate Webinar is on Tuesday, August 10 at 10 a.m. Eastern, with a special presentation on "Heat Risk Tools for the Southeast." Register here for upcoming monthly webinars.

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
July 8, 2021

Heat Worsens Drought in the Pacific Northwest

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
July 8, 2021

Heat Compounds Drought Impacts as Wildfire Season Starts.

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape
Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S.
July 2, 2021

Drought Persists Across Portions of the Midwest and Missouri River Basin.

A beach landscape in Puerto Rico
Drought Update for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
July 1, 2021

Beneficial rains have been observed across the northern U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Additional improvements in drought conditions are expected through September.

View this update in Spanish.

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
July 1, 2021

Above-Normal Temperatures Overcome Spotty Precipitation in Most of the Region.

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