How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?
- Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought is present in southeast Alaska, Hawaii, Texas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.
- Severe (D2) drought is present in Arizona, northwest New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Texas, southern Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, southeastern Illinois, southern Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, southeast Alaska, and Hawaii.
Featured Resources:
- Coastal Salinity Index (CSI) - A New Tool for Coastal Managers
Drought Status Updates Two-page status updates on drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook:
- California-Nevada Drought Outlook - October 2019
- California-Nevada Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar - May 28, 2019
- California-Nevada Drought Outlook - March 2019
- Southwest Drought Status and El Niño Update – February 14, 2019
News & Updates
Forecast-informed Reservoir Operations (FIRO): Overcoming Barriers and Realizing Benefits
The University of Texas-Arlington, Texas Water Development Board, and NIDIS hosted an interactive workshop on September 12-13 in Arlington, Texas, to learn how NOAA forecasts have been applied in...
Predicting Flash Drought
Flash drought has recently developed in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. The prediction of flash droughts on subseasonal timescales is of critical importance for impact assessment, disaster mitigation, and loss...
Have You Thought About Drought?
One thing that became very clear to David LaFrance at National Drought Forum: even if you think you know about drought, there is still more to learn.
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).