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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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Lightning strikes in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
2026 Monsoon Drought Status Update for the Southwest U.S.
June 18, 2026

North American Monsoon: Above-Average Seasonal Rainfall Is Likely, Bringing Potential Drought Relief.

The North American Monsoon brings summer precipitation to parts of the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico. The monsoon season is June 15 to September 30, though the actual arrival of the monsoon can vary.

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Midwest
June 18, 2026

Hydrologic and Agricultural Drought Impacts Persist in Portions of Lower and Upper Midwest

Rainfall in the Late June Forecasts

Low water levels on the Mississippi River. Photo credit: Justin Wilkens, Shutterstock.
Drought Status Update for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi
May 21, 2026

Persistent Drought Continues Across Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana Despite Spring Rainfall Improvements

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
May 19, 2026

May Storms Bring Relief, but Not Removal, of Southern Plains Drought

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
May 14, 2026

West Braces for Critical Water Shortages After Unprecedented Snow Drought

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Photo credit: Cheryl McDonald Creative.
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
April 27, 2026

A Warm, Dry March Led to Snow Melt and Drought Expansion. Heat and Fire Potential Are Concerns for Summer.