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Drought Has Recently Expanded and Intensified and Is Expected to Persist.
This drought status update is based on information provided during the October 20, 2022 North Central U.S. Climate and Drought Outlook Webinar. View the webinar for more details.
The Current Conditions page features national conditions. You can also explore maps of current and future conditions by state, watershed, county, or city.