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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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Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.
Drought Status Update for the North Central U.S.
May 19, 2023

Drought Persists in Portions of North Central U.S., with Flash Drought in Missouri

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
April 6, 2023

Multi-Year Drought Impacting Western Kansas, Western Oklahoma, and Much of Texas

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
March 24, 2023

Drought Continues to Impact Missouri River Basin, Especially Across Kansas and Nebraska

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
January 20, 2023

Despite Improvement, Drought Remains Firmly Entrenched Across the Missouri River Basin States.

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
December 9, 2022

Record-setting drought in Kansas and Oklahoma to persist through winter. 

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
October 28, 2022

October Rainfall Came Eventually, But the Drought Continues