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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
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
April 15, 2021

Region Transitions from Dry Winter to Dry Spring with Dry Soils, Rapid Snowmelt, and Intensified and Expanded Drought Impacts.

A marsh in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Southeast Climate Update and Webinar Recap
April 13, 2021

Next month’s Southeast Monthly Climate Webinar is on Tuesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. Eastern, with a special presentation on "Overview of the U.S. Drought Monitor." Register here for upcoming webinars.

Snowpack melting into a river
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 8, 2021

Snow drought and early, accelerated snowmelt raise concerns as we head into summer.

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape
Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S.
April 1, 2021

Drought Persistence Expected in the Northern Great Plains into Summer.

A field with a windmill during a storm
Drought Update for the Southern Plains DEWS
March 26, 2021

Drought Worsens for Southern Texas with Dry Conditions Forecasted to Persist Through Spring.

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
March 25, 2021

Drought emergency declared for Utah while Northeast Colorado sees drought conditions improve.