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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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Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
June 9, 2023

Drought Develops in Maine, New York, and Vermont; Record 30-Day Rainfall Deficits in Central New York

 

 

 

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
May 24, 2023

Mixed Hydrological Signals Hold Most of the Region in Status Quo—But Teetering Toward Dryness

 

 

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
April 28, 2023

Patchy Moderate Drought (D1) Returns to Southern New England and Southeastern New York

 

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
March 23, 2023

New York and New England Remain Drought Free, but Abnormal Dryness Lingers on Long Island.

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
February 24, 2023

Abnormally dry (D0) conditions drop to less than 2% coverage in the region. The lack of snow is still a concern.

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
January 24, 2023

Most Areas of the Northeast Have Recovered from the Drought.