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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 Status Update for the Northeast
October 7, 2022

Surface drought conditions improve, but continuing to watch for recovery of groundwater and streamflow.

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

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Drought Status Update for the Northeast
September 23, 2022

Rain Delivers Some Drought Relief Across New England and New York.

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

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
September 9, 2022

Extreme (D3) and Severe (D2) Drought in Southern New England Is Reduced by Labor Day Weekend Rainfall.

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

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
August 26, 2022

Drought Impacts Continue To Expand and Intensify.

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

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
August 12, 2022

Extreme drought (D3) is now established from the North Shore of Massachusetts to the Rhode Island coast.

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

Rolling hills with fall foliage in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
July 29, 2022

Severe drought (D2) coverage expanded in southern New England—a trend that may continue.

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