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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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Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
August 18, 2023

Extreme Heat Intensifies Drought Across Texas

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

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
June 8, 2023

Drought Relief Arrives to Western Kansas and the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandles

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

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