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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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Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
December 18, 2020

Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions persist in some areas of the Northeast, but improvements continue.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Chattahoochee River and trees on a cloudy day
Drought Conditions from the ACF River Basin Drought and Water Webinar
December 16, 2020

The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin is drought-free according to the U.S. Drought Monitor (as of December 8, 2020). View the latest weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map.

Our next briefing is on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 1pm ET.

Drought Update for the North Central U.S.
December 15, 2020

Drought Conditions Likely to Persist through Winter Season

Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
December 11, 2020

Most of New England saw beneficial precipitation resulting in improvements to drought conditions

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

California-Nevada Drought Status Update
December 10, 2020

Warm and Dry Conditions Favored to Continue: La Niña Likely Through Spring

A marsh in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Southeast Climate Update and Webinar Recap
December 8, 2020

Climate Conditions and Outlooks