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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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May 23, 2024

Timely Spring Rains Bring Much Needed Relief, but Areas of Drought Persist. 

April 25, 2024

Short-Term Drought Improvements in the Midwest, but Long-Term Deficits Remain—Leading to Increased Vulnerability to Drought

December 21, 2023

Drought Is Likely to Persist Across Portions of the Missouri River Basin with an El Niño Winter Ahead

December 7, 2023

Drought Is Likely to Persist Across the Midwest with an El Niño Winter Ahead

October 19, 2023

Drought Persists Across the Midwest, Contributing to Record-Low Water Levels on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers

August 31, 2023

Drought to Persist or Worsen in Portions of the Missouri River Basin Due to Continued Hot and Dry Conditions

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