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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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November 4, 2021

Drought Persists Despite Some Improvement in the Upper Missouri River Basin

August 26, 2021

Drought Conditions Will Likely Persist Into Next Year

Watch the recording from the August 19th North Central Climate and Drought Outlook Webinar for more information and details.

 

July 2, 2021

Drought Persists Across Portions of the Midwest and Missouri River Basin.

June 10, 2021

Extreme Summer Heat Amplifies Impacts of the Northern Plains Drought

May 10, 2021

Widespread drought conditions and associated impacts likely to persist this summer.

This drought status update summarizes key points from the May 7 Northern Plains Drought Update and Outlook Webinar, which provided an update on and outlook for the ongoing drought conditions across portions of the Northern Great Plains. 

April 1, 2021

Drought Persistence Expected in the Northern Great Plains into Summer.