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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.
North American Monsoon Drought Status Update
June 30, 2025

Wet Start for the Monsoon over Drought-Stricken Southwest.

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.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Water Year 2025 Snow Drought Current Conditions Summary and Impacts in the West
June 12, 2025

Persistent Snow Drought and Rapid Spring Snowmelt Will Decrease Western Water Supplies and Increase Wildfire Risk

Colorado River from Nankoweap Granaries in Grand Canyon. Photo credit: Beth Ruggiero-York, Shutterstock.
Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West
May 20, 2025

Rapid Spring Snowmelt Reduces Western Water Supplies; Drought Likely to Persist in a Warm Summer

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Special Snow Drought Update: Rapid Snowmelt
May 20, 2025

Record-Breaking Snowpack Melt Out Across the West

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
May 1, 2025

Rapid Melt Continues to Push Snowpack Below Median Across the West

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 3, 2025

Spring Heat Wave Rapidly Melts Snow Across the West