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Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness across the Nation

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Where is drought this week?

November 14 - 20, 2018

19.1%

of the US land area.

55.0 million

people are experiencing drought.

Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought are affecting areas of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and California.
Severe (D2) drought is present in Alaska, Oregon, southwest Washington, California, Nevada, Utah, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, southern Wyoming, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Featured Resources:

Drought Status Updates
Two-page status updates on drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook:

- Southern Plains Drought Update – October 26, 2018
- El Niño & the Southwest Drought Status Update – October 26, 2018
- Midwest & Missouri River Basin Drought Status Update - October 11, 2018
- California-Nevada Drought Outlook & Climate Outlook - October 9, 2018
- Pacific Northwest Drought Status Update - September 21, 2018
- Drought Status Update: Midwest & Missouri River Basin - August 23, 2018

News & Updates

Photograph of winter snow clinging to the granite face and peaks of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Front mountains just above Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Snow Drought Page Live for 2018-2019 Season

The 2018-2019 water year is now underway, and with all eyes on the developing El Niño, there are many people wondering whether this winter will be any better than last...

A preview of the new EDDI and evaporative demand probability forecast maps, showing October 2018 through March 2019

New: EDDI Forecasts Now Available

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index, also known as EDDI, is an experimental drought monitoring and early warning tool that looks for drought using atmospheric evaporative demand (also known as the “thirst...

Cover of the The National Integrated Drought Information System Drought & Wildland Fire Nexus (NDAWN) Strategic Plan

NIDIS & Fire Community Release Drought & Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan

NDAWN - also known as the NIDIS Drought and Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan - is a recently co-produced strategic plan that outlines the complicated relationship between drought...

Featured Drought Data, Maps & Tools

Drought Impacts Report

The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Wildfire Risks

The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Current Conditions for /city/, /state/ (/county/)

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DroughtGov: Wondering what El Niño could mean for California &amp; Nevada? #ElNino guru Michelle L'Heureux, meteorologist w/ @NWSCPC, will discuss the #drought &amp; #climate outlook for the region in Monday's CA &amp; NV #webinar:

DroughtGov: New Mexico &amp; Arizona continue to see gradual improvement in #drought conditions, but what about the rest of the Southwest? Find out what's to come for the drought-stricken Southwest in next week's El Niño &amp; Drought i

DroughtGov: With the expansion of #drought across California &amp; Nevada, folks might be wondering what to expect over the next couple of months. Join us Monday: Preparing your #Winter Toolbox: Drought &amp; #Climate Outlook for CA &amp; NV -

DroughtGov: Zooming in on CA &amp; NV to look at #drought conditions from this week's #DroughtMonitor. There was a ~21% jump in drought across the two states since last week w/ Santa Barbara, Ventura &amp; LA counties all now experiencing D3/

DroughtGov: This week's #DroughtMonitor change map shows significant expansion of Moderate #drought in the West w/ 3 CA counties moved into Extreme drought. Dry conditions improved in the High Plains. Drought in NM &amp; AZ continues to recede. M

DroughtGov: This week's #DroughtMonitor has been released early - check it out today! Quite a bit of #drought expanded or got worse in the west (CA, NV, WA &amp; a bit of OR). Conditions continue to slowly improve in NM &amp; AZ. Drought expa

RThydromet_man: Really cool to see the snow accumulation added to the snow level for mountain passes products from @NWSReno! About double the snow forecast for Mt Rose (~9000 ft) compared to Donner (~7000 ft). This will be good based building snow! https

RTNWSWPC: The latest #Thanksgiving holiday forecast continues to show unusually cold air across the Northeast, with unsettled weather moving into the western U.S. Many locations in the Northeast could set record low temperatures, as daytime highs are like

RTDroughtCenter: For all you dedicated #drought trackers out there -- just a reminder that the U.S. Drought Monitor Thanksgiving Week Edition comes out on Wednesday. Check here tomorrow: https://t.co/aYVhGmKBjc @DroughtGov

DroughtGov: El Niño &amp; #Drought in the Southwest Update: this #webinar will provide info on the #drought, impacts &amp; how El Niño may influence temps &amp; precip in the #drought-stricken Southwest (including AZ, CO, NM &amp; UT) F

DroughtGov: In next week's encore #ElNiño &amp; #Drought in the Southwest webinar, Royce Fontenot, Senior Service Hydrologist w/ @NWSAlbuquerque, will discuss current conditions in the region. Royce, an @LSU alum, is also training to become a Wi

RTAdaptationForum: Meet Britt, #NAF2019 planning committee member and Regional Drought Information Coordinator with NOAA's @DroughtGov. Britt enhances early warning systems for #drought with a range of partners. Learn more at https://t.co/C7iYOXj1wH

RTNOAA: Turkey with a side of winter? It's time to pull out the heavy winter coat for your post-dinner stroll this Thursday, especially if you are in the Northeast: https://t.co/jlTusGfCK1 @NWS #Thanksgiving #weather https://t.co/VKLFoVILMU

DroughtGov: For more information about next Thursday's webinar, and to register, visit: https://t.co/gHMwAA6M61

News & Updates

Snow Drought Page Live for 2018-2019 Season

New: EDDI Forecasts Now Available

NIDIS & Fire Community Release Drought & Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan

Featured Drought Data, Maps & Tools

Drought Impacts Report

The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Drought Impacts Report

Wildfire Risks

The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Wildfire Risks

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

State Programs

Regional Climate Centers

NIDIS Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS)

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Current Conditions for /city/, /state/ (/county/)

News & Updates

Featured Drought Data, Maps & Tools

Drought Impacts Report The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Wildfire Risks The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).

State Programs

Regional Climate Centers

NIDIS Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS)

Drought Impacts Report

The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Wildfire Risks

The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).