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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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Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
January 14, 2021

Western snow drought remains as storms continue to track to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies.

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Drought Status Update and 2020 Recap for California-Nevada
January 5, 2021

2020 closes and 2021 begins with rain and snow chipping away at some regional drought conditions.

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Drought Status Update and Resources for California-Nevada
December 22, 2020

Some rain and snow last week and some ahead though drought conditions remain.

California-Nevada Drought Status Update
December 10, 2020

Warm and Dry Conditions Favored to Continue: La Niña Likely Through Spring