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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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Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
January 8, 2025

Record-Setting Warm and Dry Conditions Bring Snow Drought to Arizona, New Mexico, and Alaska

The Missouri River flowing amid dry grasses and trees.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
January 8, 2025

Warm and Dry Conditions Drive Persistent Drought Across the Region

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
December 11, 2024

Winter Kicks Off With a Mix of Snowpack Conditions in the West

A windmill in a field before a storm in the Southern Plains.
Drought Status Update and Early Warning Statement for the Southern Plains and Missouri River Basin
October 10, 2024

Forecasts Point to Rapid Onset Drought and Further Drought Deterioration

The Missouri River flowing amid dry grasses and trees.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
September 5, 2024

Drought May Persist, Worsen Through September Amid Warm, Dry Conditions

Green trees in front of mountains in the Pacific Northwest
Drought Status Update for the Pacific Northwest
August 29, 2024

 Drought—and Its Impacts—Intensified, But Relief May Arrive This Fall.