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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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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

A beach landscape in Puerto Rico.
Drought Update for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
June 9, 2023

Drought conditions have improved across Puerto Rico, but have deteriorated across the U.S Virgin Islands.

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
June 9, 2023

Drought Develops in Maine, New York, and Vermont; Record 30-Day Rainfall Deficits in Central New York

 

 

 

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

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Midwest U.S.
May 25, 2023

Increased Risk for Drought Development in Portions of the Midwest Over the Next Few Weeks

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
May 24, 2023

Mixed Hydrological Signals Hold Most of the Region in Status Quo—But Teetering Toward Dryness