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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, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 3, 2025

Spring Heat Wave Rapidly Melts Snow Across the West

Colorado River from Nankoweap Granaries in Grand Canyon. Photo credit: Beth Ruggiero-York, Shutterstock.
Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West
March 20, 2025

Low snowpack drives worsening drought in the Intermountain West

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
March 6, 2025

Abysmal Snowpack Defines Winter for Arizona and New Mexico

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
February 5, 2025

Snow Drought Persists in Most of the West With Record Dryness in the Southwest

The Missouri River flowing amid dry grasses and trees.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
January 8, 2025

Warm and Dry Conditions Drive Persistent Drought Across the Region

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
January 8, 2025

Record-Setting Warm and Dry Conditions Bring Snow Drought to Arizona, New Mexico, and Alaska