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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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Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
August 27, 2021

Rainfall from Fred and Henri missed most of Cape Cod and northern and western Maine, while providing ample tropical rainfall for much of New York and New England.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
July 16, 2021

 

Coastal parts of northern New England saw relief from Elsa—but not interior locations or Cape Cod

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
July 1, 2021

Above-Normal Temperatures Overcome Spotty Precipitation in Most of the Region.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
June 11, 2021

Above-normal temperatures overcome spotty precipitation in most of the region.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Snow-covered trees in Vermont
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
May 14, 2021

Rain relief: How long will it last?

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.

Snow-covered trees in Vermont
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
April 16, 2021

Northeastern drought springs back into the headlines.

For more details, see the Northeast Drought Early Warning System Dashboard.