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Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness across the Nation

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Where is drought this week?

June 5-11, 2019

4.0%

of the US land area.

12.4 million

people are experiencing drought.

Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought is present in southeast Alaska and Hawaii.
Severe (D2) drought is present in western Washington, Georgia, southeast Alaska and Hawaii.

Featured Resources:

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

- 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
- El Niño & the Southwest Drought Status Update – December 6, 2018
- California-Nevada Drought Outlook - November 2018
- Southern Plains Drought Update – October 26, 2018

News & Updates

U.S. Drought Monitor for June 11, 2019 showing Arizona as free of short-term drought with only the top north east corner of the state with abnormally dry conditions.

Arizona is Free of Short-term Drought Impacts After Almost 10 years

Longest duration of drought ends in Arizona this week with the release of the June 11, 2019 U.S. Drought Monitor. Arizona was previously in the midst of their longest...

Flash Drought: New Reports Examine the 2017 Northern Plains Drought

The 2017 Northern Plains drought sparked wildfires, destroyed livestock, and reduced agricultural production. Neither the drought’s swift onset nor its severity were forecast. In May 2017, the region was...

NIDIS Partners with the University of Colorado to Enhance Tribal Engagement and Understand Drought Impacts on Outdoor Recreation

NIDIS and the University of Colorado-Boulder Masters of the Environment Program are teaming up on two drought-related research projects.

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/)

RTNOAANCEIclimate: We have just released the May 2019 Global Climate Report. Follow this thread for details. Also, read more online: https://t.co/SVAFAgJQoe #StateOfClimate https://t.co/nAMEw1CkF2

RTNOAA: SEE: A map of May 2019 Global Significant #Climate Events from @NOAANCEIclimate https://t.co/zO1KZfoFQ4 #StateOfClimate https://t.co/aTEYWaEY82

DroughtGov: Kelly Helm Smith with @DroughtCenter reports at the National #Drought and Public Health Summit on her study that showed drought accounted for 38% of West Nile virus cases in Nebraska between 2002-18. https://t.co/gSjeg74PYd

DroughtGov: Jesse Berman with @PublicHealthUMN reports at the National #Drought and Public Health Summit on his study that found a 1.55% increase in mortality from high severity worsening drought. https://t.co/qdUGVDDA1D

RTsrcclsu: The end of June is shaping up to be a hot and dry one! The CPC's 8-14 day outlook indicates most of the region has a chance of experiencing above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation, with the greatest chances for both in par

RTnorthcentralh2o: @DroughtGov North Central US Monthly #Climate and #Drought Summary and Outlook is coming up this Thursday! Register now for the latest briefing on climate conditions. https://t.co/W4KTundzpx

DroughtGov: @JesseEugeneBell with @unmc kicks off the National #Drought and Public Health Summit. https://t.co/5WRXbfz9YA

DroughtGov: Amanda Sheffield with @DroughtGov kicks off the National #Drought and Public Health Summit in Atlanta. https://t.co/pP3SPSRS4Q

RTNWSAtlanta: Marked improvements to the #drought conditions across GA this week. Thanks to some much needed rainfall across the northern portion of state. #gawx https://t.co/0ClqAUPWsX

RTtheAGU: With a recent infusion of support from the federal government, the National Soil Moisture Network is moving ahead with its goal of integrating soil moisture data across the United States. At @AGU_Eos , @DroughtGov #AGU100 https://t.co/PbQ1Mh

DroughtGov: Today's #DroughtMonitor change map showed that for the first time in almost 10 years, #drought was removed completely from AZ. Conditions also improved in the Southeast, but worsened in the Northern Plains. https://t.co/s3mAv0xHiW

DroughtGov: This #DroughtMonitor week saw heavy rains across the Southeast, helping to significantly improve #drought conditions there. In contrast, drought conditions persisted or worsened in the Pacific Northwest and northern ND. https://t.co/xsS4kaWd1U

DroughtGov: AZ is finally #drought free. Beginning on Aug 18, 2009, some part of AZ was in drought, as classified by the #DroughtMonitor, for the past 512 weeks, or nearly 10 years. @DroughtCenter @NWSPhoenix @NWSFlagstaff @NWSTucson @NOAANCEIclimate @CLI

RTDroughtCenter: Dry Horizons - June, 2019: 'flash drought' report, drought's effects on freshwater aquatic life, Alaska Climate Hub, Kenyan farmers, and more in this month's edition of NDMC's e-newsletter, https://t.co/rLNCqU61Nt

RTNOAAResearch: A new engine is driving NOAA's flagship weather forecast model, and the result is expected to be more accurate and timely weather forecasting. https://t.co/ITF7o6EbZh https://t.co/Uze61EpzGW

News & Updates

Arizona is Free of Short-term Drought Impacts After Almost 10 years

Flash Drought: New Reports Examine the 2017 Northern Plains Drought

NIDIS Partners with the University of Colorado to Enhance Tribal Engagement and Understand Drought Impacts on Outdoor Recreation

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).