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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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July 23, 2026

U.S. Caribbean Drought Sparks Fires and Water Rationing; Dry Fall Ahead.

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July 23, 2026

La sequía en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes ha provocado incendios y racionamiento de agua; se avecina un otoño seco.

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January 29, 2026

No hay sequía en Puerto Rico ni en St. Croix; continúa la sequía moderada (D1) en St. Thomas y en St. John

A medida que continúa la época seca, se prevé que la sequía persista y se agrave en las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos.

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January 29, 2026

No Drought in Puerto Rico or St. Croix; Moderate Drought (D1) Continues in St. Thomas & St. John

As the dry season continues, drought is expected to persist and develop in the U.S. Virgin Islands

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September 11, 2025

Hurricane Erin brings rain to Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John; St. Croix and eastern Puerto Rico remain dry. 

No widespread drought is expected to develop in the short term.

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September 11, 2025

El huracán Erin trae lluvias a Puerto Rico, St. Thomas y St. John; el este de Puerto Rico y St. Croix permanecen secos. 

No se prevé una sequía generalizada a corto plazo.

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