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DROUGHT STATUS UPDATE ARCHIVE

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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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Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
December 21, 2023

Slow and Steady Improvements in Persistent Southern Plains Drought

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
December 21, 2023

Drought Is Likely to Persist Across Portions of the Missouri River Basin with an El Niño Winter Ahead

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
December 15, 2023

Dry Wells in Western New York; Groundwater Deficits on the Vineyard and Nantucket 

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Midwest
December 7, 2023

Drought Is Likely to Persist Across the Midwest with an El Niño Winter Ahead

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
December 6, 2023

Low Precipitation and Warm Temperatures Drive Western Snow Drought Risk

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
November 16, 2023

Amid Insufficient Precipitation, Drought and Dryness Expanded in Western New York.