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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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Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
March 16, 2023

While the Snow Piles Up Across California and the Great Basin, Snow Drought Concerns Have Popped Up in Parts of the Northwest and Southern Colorado

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
February 16, 2023

The Deep Snowpack in California, the Great Basin, and Colorado River Basin Continues to Grow

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
January 20, 2023

Despite Improvement, Drought Remains Firmly Entrenched Across the Missouri River Basin States.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
January 12, 2023

A Parade of Atmospheric Rivers Continues to Dump Snow on California and Parts of the West.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
December 15, 2022

Cold, Wet Start to Western Snow Season Except in Parts of the Southwest

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Midwest and Missouri River Basin
October 25, 2022

Drought Has Recently Expanded and Intensified and Is Expected to Persist.

This drought status update is based on information provided during the October 20, 2022 North Central U.S. Climate and Drought Outlook Webinar. View the webinar for more details.