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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
December 16, 2021

Both Warm and Dry Snow Drought Persist Across the West

 

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
California-Nevada Drought Status Update
December 16, 2021

Early Winter Check-In: Drought Remains with Areas of Improvement 

Register for the January 24 CA-NV Drought and Climate Outlook Webinar.

Sunrise over the beach by Apalachicola, Florida
Drought Status Update for the Southeast U.S.
December 13, 2021

Drought Conditions Continue To Expand and Worsen Across Southeast Region, Especially in the Carolinas.

Field of crops in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Midwest
December 2, 2021

Drought Conditions Improved This Fall, But Some Drought Issues Remain.

Report your Drought Impacts through Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR).

 

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
December 2, 2021

November snowfall was a bust as warm air and dry temperatures dominated the region.

A marsh in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Southeast Climate Update and Webinar Recap
November 9, 2021

Watch the November 9 webinar recording. Register here for the December 14 Southeast Climate Webinar, including a