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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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Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
June 23, 2022

Drought and Heat Converge in Texas While Oklahoma Sees Big Improvements

 

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
June 17, 2022

As Summer Heats Up, the Monsoon Is on the Horizon

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream
Water Year 2022 Snow Drought Conditions Summary and Impacts in the West
June 9, 2022

Snow season ends with above-normal snowpack for much of the Northwest and Northern Rockies while the drought crisis worsens in California and the Southwest.

 

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
May 23, 2022

Drought Crisis Continues With Record Low Water Levels at Lake Powell and the Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Mexico History

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
May 23, 2022

Exceptional drought persists in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas.

 

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
May 5, 2022

April storms boost late-season snowpack in the Northwest and Northern Rockies while snow drought worsens in the Southwest