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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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Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
December 11, 2025

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

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Photo credit: Cheryl McDonald Creative.
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
December 4, 2025

Wet Start to Water Year Improves Drought, But Snowpack Lags

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
November 20, 2025

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

Lightning strikes in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
Water Year Recap for the Intermountain West
November 20, 2025

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

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
September 30, 2025

Drought Continued to Intensify with Prolonged Dryness

Low water levels on the Mississippi River.
Drought and Water Update for the Mississippi River Basin
September 18, 2025

Drought expected to expand and intensify in the Ohio River and Lower Mississippi River basins.

Low water levels possible for the Lower Mississippi River this fall.