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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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September 19, 2024

Wetter than normal conditions expected to persist across Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and drought development is unlikely through the rest of the year. 

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September 5, 2024

Drought May Persist, Worsen Through September Amid Warm, Dry Conditions

August 29, 2024

 Drought—and Its Impacts—Intensified, But Relief May Arrive This Fall. 

August 8, 2024

Southern Plains Drought to Persist and Expand into Autumn

July 25, 2024

Minimal Drought Across the Midwest, but Hot and Dry Weather Expands Drought in Ohio and Kentucky

July 25, 2024

Drought and Its Impacts Define Summer in the Pacific Northwest