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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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Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 7, 2022

Snow Drought Hits Most of the West for the Second Straight Year and California for the Third Straight Year

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
March 18, 2022

Latest forecasts show drought continuing into summer.

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
March 17, 2022

Exceptional drought continues to expand in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Kansas.

Drought is likely to worsen in the coming weeks and months.

 

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
March 10, 2022

Snow Drought Expands as Western U.S. Is Running Out of Time to Replenish Water Supplies

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
February 10, 2022

The faucet has been shut off across much of the West after a promising wet and snowy start to the season.

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
February 10, 2022

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

Drought is likely to continue into spring.