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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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May 11, 2023

Rapid Snowmelt in the Pacific Northwest Contrasts with a Slow Melt of the Record Snowpack in the Rest of the West

May 11, 2023

2023 Winter Deluge Provides Relief Across Much of the West, But Long-Term Drought Questions Remain

April 6, 2023

Historically High Snow Levels in the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin; Snow Drought for Parts of the Pacific Northwest

March 16, 2023

While the Snow Piles Up Across California and the Great Basin, Snow Drought Concerns Have Popped Up in Parts of the Northwest and Southern Colorado

February 16, 2023

The Deep Snowpack in California, the Great Basin, and Colorado River Basin Continues to Grow

January 24, 2023

A Series of Atmospheric Rivers Have Hit Parts of the West. What Does This Mean for Drought?