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NIDIS supports drought research through advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms that lead to drought as well as improving the coordination and delivery of drought information.
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Aug 22 2023

August 2023 Southwest Drought Briefing

Jan 24 2023

January 2023 Southwest Drought Briefing

Dec 2 2021

Drought Monitoring and Reporting in Arizona: Building a Network for Drought Response

Nov 23 2021

Southwest Drought Briefing

May 24 2021

Drought Update and Wildfire Outlook Webinar for California and the Southwest

Apr 16 2021

Southwest Drought Briefing

Related Webinar Recaps

Jul 23

The Colorado River.

Intermountain West Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar: July 23, 2024

Aug 22

The Colorado River with low water levels, representing drought in the Southwest.

Southwest Drought Briefing: August 22, 2023

Nov 23

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon

Southwest Drought Briefing: November 23, 2021

May 24

A series of images showing the impacts of drought and wildfire

Drought Update and Wildfire Outlook Webinar for California and the Southwest: May 24, 2021

Apr 16

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon

Southwest Drought Briefing: April 16, 2021

Related Drought Status Updates

The Colorado River as it flows through Marble Canyon. Photo credit: Dominic Gentilcore, Shutterstock.

October 9, 2024

Intermountain West 2024 Water Year and Monsoon Summary and Drought Status Update

Drought conditions causing low levels in the Colorado River. Credit: GoodFocused, Shutterstock.

January 24, 2023

Special Edition Drought Status Update for the Western United States

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.

September 21, 2023

Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West

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

January 26, 2024

Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West

Colorado River from Nankoweap Granaries in Grand Canyon. Photo credit: Beth Ruggiero-York, Shutterstock.

March 20, 2025

Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West

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

December 11, 2024

Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West

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