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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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Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
Drought Status Update for the Northeast
April 28, 2023

Patchy Moderate Drought (D1) Returns to Southern New England and Southeastern New York

 

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, representing water supply in the California-Nevada region.
California-Nevada Drought Status Update
April 20, 2023

Extremely Wet and Cool Winter Alleviates Most of the Region’s Drought

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Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
April 6, 2023

Multi-Year Drought Impacting Western Kansas, Western Oklahoma, and Much of Texas

A beach landscape in Puerto Rico.
Drought Update for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
April 6, 2023

Drought conditions continue to deteriorate across all islands. Moderate drought (D1) conditions are now observed across Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas, with severe drought conditions noted in Saint Croix. 

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 6, 2023

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

Missouri River flowing through a hilly landscape.
Drought Status Update for the Missouri River Basin
March 24, 2023

Drought Continues to Impact Missouri River Basin, Especially Across Kansas and Nebraska