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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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Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.

Drought Status Update for the Northeast

March 22, 2024

Snow Drought, Winter Warmth, and Spring Fire Danger

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.

Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West

March 7, 2024

Storms improved conditions in much of the West. However, snow drought lingers in the Northern Rockies and parts of the Northwest.

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, representing water supply in the California-Nevada region.

California-Nevada Drought Status Update

February 15, 2024

Atmospheric Rivers Turn Around a Dry Start to the Water Year

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.

Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West

February 7, 2024

Snow drought still covers much of the western U.S., with the worst conditions in the northern Rocky Mountains.

The Colorado River is a major source of water for the Intermountain West.

Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West

January 26, 2024

Snow Drought in Much of the Intermountain West Region Despite El Niño

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.

Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains

January 25, 2024

A Very Wet Week has Improved, But Not Eliminated, Drought in the Southern Plains