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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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Drought Update for the Intermountain West
June 17, 2022

As Summer Heats Up, the Monsoon Is on the Horizon

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Water Year 2022 Snow Drought Conditions Summary and Impacts in the West
June 9, 2022

Snow season ends with above-normal snowpack for much of the Northwest and Northern Rockies while the drought crisis worsens in California and the Southwest.

 

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
May 23, 2022

Drought Crisis Continues With Record Low Water Levels at Lake Powell and the Largest Recorded Wildfire in New Mexico History

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Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
May 5, 2022

April storms boost late-season snowpack in the Northwest and Northern Rockies while snow drought worsens in the Southwest

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
April 22, 2022

Latest forecasts show drought continuing into summer.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 7, 2022

Snow Drought Hits Most of the West for the Second Straight Year and California for the Third Straight Year