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DROUGHT STATUS UPDATE ARCHIVE

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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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April 8, 2021

Snow drought and early, accelerated snowmelt raise concerns as we head into summer.

March 18, 2021

Snow drought conditions remain over much of the Southwest U.S., Sierra Nevada, and Rocky Mountains.

February 11, 2021

Recent storms bring some snow drought relief, but below-normal snowpack remains. 

January 14, 2021

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