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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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Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Photo credit: Cheryl McDonald Creative.
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
October 17, 2024

Water Year 2024 recap: California-Nevada welcomed a normal precipitation year, but dried out after a hot summer

Lightning strikes in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona
North American Monsoon Special Edition Drought Status Update
July 16, 2024

June Precipitation and the Start of the Monsoon Could Bring Drought Relief, but Odds Favor Drier Conditions through Fall Due to Likely Transition to La Niña.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Water Year 2024 Snow Drought Current Conditions Summary and Impacts in the West
June 12, 2024

Persistent Snow Drought in Parts of the West Expected to Intensify and Expand Summer Drought Conditions

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
May 8, 2024

Snow Drought Expands in Parts of the Western U.S. with Early and Rapid Snowmelt

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, representing water supply in the California-Nevada region.
California-Nevada Drought Status Update
April 15, 2024

Halfway through the water year, California-Nevada precipitation is near-normal, with above-normal snowpack.

 

 

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 3, 2024

Snow drought persists in Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies as climatological peak mountain snowpack approaches.