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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 Intermountain West
September 21, 2023

Drought Deteriorations Due to Late Summer Hot and Dry Conditions in Southern Portions of Intermountain West Region 

 

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
August 31, 2023

Drought to Persist or Worsen in Portions of the Missouri River Basin Due to Continued Hot and Dry Conditions

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A beach landscape in Puerto Rico.
Drought Update for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
August 25, 2023

Drought conditions have improved across Puerto Rico, but have deteriorated across the U.S Virgin Islands.

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
August 25, 2023

Autumn Approaches with Little Drought in Sight

For more information, visit the Northeast DEWS Dashboard.

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Midwest U.S.
August 25, 2023

Drought and Low Water Levels Likely to Worsen with Dry and Hot Forecast Persisting into September

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Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
August 18, 2023

Extreme Heat Intensifies Drought Across Texas