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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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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.
A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
August 27, 2025

Late-Summer Rain Could Improve Conditions in Kansas and Oklahoma, while Drought-Stricken Southern Texas Falls Short

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
July 24, 2025

Floods in Central Texas; Dry Pattern Emerging in East-Central Kansas, Western Oklahoma, and the Gulf Coast

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
May 22, 2025

Despite Short-Term Improvement for the Southern Plains, Drought Likely to Persist This Summer

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
March 27, 2025

Southern Plains Drought Likely to Persist and Expand Through Spring, but May Improve in Summer

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains
January 8, 2025

A Look Back at Drought in the Southern Plains in 2024