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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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Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape
Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S.
August 26, 2021

Drought Conditions Will Likely Persist Into Next Year

Watch the recording from the August 19th North Central Climate and Drought Outlook Webinar for more information and details.

 

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
August 26, 2021

Fall Favors Hot and Dry Conditions as Drought and Wildfire Impacts Intensify

Register here for the September 27 California–Nevada Drought and Climate Outlook Webinar.

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
August 25, 2021

Drought Expected to Continue Through Fall; Impacts Could Last Multiple Years.

A marsh in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Southeast Climate Update and Webinar Recap
August 10, 2021

Next month’s Southeast Monthly Climate Webinar is on Tuesday, September 14 at 10 a.m. Eastern. Register here for upcoming monthly webinars.

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
July 29, 2021

Summer Heat Worsens Drought in the Pacific Northwest.

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
July 22, 2021

Rain in the Southwest: drought improves slightly but continues