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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
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
January 13, 2022

A series of cold winter storms in the western United States led to a substantial reduction in the severity of snow drought.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
December 16, 2021

Both Warm and Dry Snow Drought Persist Across the West

 

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
California-Nevada and Pacific Northwest Special Edition Drought Status Update
October 28, 2021

A Bomb Cyclone and Powerful Atmospheric River Just Hit Parts of the West. What Does This Mean for Drought? 

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
September 24, 2021

Rains Provide Temporary Relief, but Drought Persists into the Fall Across the Region

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
August 25, 2021

Drought Expected to Continue Through Fall; Impacts Could Last Multiple Years.

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
July 29, 2021

Summer Heat Worsens Drought in the Pacific Northwest.