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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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Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, representing water supply in the California-Nevada region.
California-Nevada Drought Status Update
October 19, 2023

Water Year 2023 Recap: An Extreme Drought Buster 

Register here for the November 27 California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar.

 

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Water Year 2023 Snow Drought Conditions Summary and Impacts in the West
June 15, 2023

This Year’s Snow Season Wipes Away Drought in Much of the West with the Exception of the Pacific Northwest

The Colorado River is a major source of water for the Western U.S.
Special Edition Drought Status Update for the Western United States
May 11, 2023

2023 Winter Deluge Provides Relief Across Much of the West, But Long-Term Drought Questions Remain

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
May 11, 2023

Rapid Snowmelt in the Pacific Northwest Contrasts with a Slow Melt of the Record Snowpack in the Rest of the West

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, representing water supply in the California-Nevada region.
California-Nevada Drought Status Update
April 20, 2023

Extremely Wet and Cool Winter Alleviates Most of the Region’s Drought

Register here for the May 9 Western Drought Webinar.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 6, 2023

Historically High Snow Levels in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin; Snow Drought for Parts of the Pacific Northwest