How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?
- Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought are affecting substantial areas of western Oklahoma, eastern Kansas, Texas, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Missouri and southern California.
- Severe (D2) drought is present in eastern Oregon, southern California, Kansas, Utah, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, northern Missouri, southern Iowa, southern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Featured Resource:
Southern Plains Drought Update - June 27, 2018
A two-page status update on drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook, in the Southwest region for June 27, 2018.
News & Updates
CDC Releases ‘Preparing for the Health Effects of Drought: a Resource Guide for Public Health Officials’
Although the public health effects of drought can be severe, they are often hard to...
Throwback Thursday: Texas Story Map Recalling State's Historic Drought
Severe drought once again has come to Texas, bringing with it memories of the state's...
CISA Publishes Newest Report on Citizen Science Condition Monitoring
A new report published by the Carolinas Integrated Sciences & Assessments (CISA), a NOAA RISA team, summarizes the evaluation results and recommendations for the future of the CoCoRaHS Citizen Science...
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
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.
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).
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).
