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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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The Missouri River flowing amid dry grasses and trees.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
September 5, 2024

Drought May Persist, Worsen Through September Amid Warm, Dry Conditions

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
August 29, 2024

 Drought—and Its Impacts—Intensified, But Relief May Arrive This Fall. 

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
August 8, 2024

Southern Plains Drought to Persist and Expand into Autumn

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Midwest
July 25, 2024

Minimal Drought Across the Midwest, but Hot and Dry Weather Expands Drought in Ohio and Kentucky

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
July 25, 2024

Drought and Its Impacts Define Summer in the Pacific Northwest

Lightning strikes in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona
North American Monsoon Special Edition Drought Status Update
July 16, 2024

June Precipitation and the Start of the Monsoon Could Bring Drought Relief, but Odds Favor Drier Conditions through Fall Due to Likely Transition to La Niña.