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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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December 18, 2025

Drought Expanded Across Portions of the Midwest in Fall

Long-Term Impacts to Streamflow Persist in Areas, Including the Mississippi River 

December 11, 2025

Winter Begins With Rain Instead of Snow; Snow Drought Takes Hold Across the West

December 4, 2025

Wet Start to Water Year Improves Drought, But Snowpack Lags

November 20, 2025

Drought Persists in the Western Intermountain West; Dry Winter More Likely Amid La Niña 

November 20, 2025

Drought Conditions Remain, But Improve; Hydrologic Impacts Expected to Linger into Spring

September 30, 2025

Drought Continued to Intensify with Prolonged Dryness