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Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness across the Nation

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Where is drought this week?

November 27-December 3, 2019

9.9%

of the US land area.

17.3 million

people are experiencing drought.

Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought is present in Hawaii, Kansas, and Texas.
Severe (D2) drought is present in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, 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

Highlights From Drought and Outdoor Recreation Seminar

NIDIS, in partnership with the University of Colorado's Master of the Environment Graduate Program, hosted a seminar on November 19 to explore the effects of uncertain snowpack levels, streamflows, and...

What Does Flash Drought Look Like in Your Region?

Flash drought can quickly deplete soil moisture and dramatically increase evaporative stress on the environment, leading to significant impacts on agriculture. A recently completed study, led by researchers from the...

Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning

On March 19, 2019, the Governor’s representatives of the seven Colorado River Basin States and key water districts formally submitted Drought Contingency Plans to Congress for immediate implementation in order...

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/)

DroughtGov: Citizen scientist's knowledge about local weather can reveal much more than just daily rainfall alone. Condition Monitoring provides context. Learn about Condition Monitoring for @CoCoRaHS w/ new regional guidance. @DroughtCenter @Carolin

DroughtGov: The outdoor sector is responsible for 2.2% of national GDP; however, projected increases in the frequency and severity of #drought threatens the viability of water-based recreation businesses. Read the highlights from the @DroughtGov/@CUMaster

RTNOAANCEIclimate: We have just released the November 2019 U.S. Climate Report. Follow this thread for details. Also, read more online: https://t.co/qJs3av60n0 #StateOfClimate https://t.co/QlSittrh8n

RTNWSDodgeCity: The latest drought monitor shows increasing drought across western Kansas into the extreme category for areas from Morton to Finney counties. No relief in sight over the next week with only minimal precipitation chances for northern counti

RTNOAA: #DroughtMonitor 12/3: Looking ahead, NOAA's @NWSCPC is calling for Arctic outbreak of cold sweeping across Central USA next wk. Above-avg chances for moisture (everywhere but the Southwest) should help limit #drought expansion. Follow #Dr

RTNOAANCEIclimate: See how U.S. drought conditions have changed over the past week at https://t.co/hs7rCpQMsY #DroughtMonitor https://t.co/slxZ4PwJoc

RTSERCC: Good Stuff.. Here is the same map using our #CLIMPER tool for the whole region. https://t.co/0RPzk9DzO1 https://t.co/GoXCq9mEYE

RTNortheastRCC: The U.S. Drought Monitor released on December 5 showed 2% of the Northeast was abnormally dry, the same as last week. https://t.co/LoWct1eEkM https://t.co/2LTvySkmzF

RTNWSSpokane: The dearth of precipitation over the past 60 days has placed parts of the eastern Washington back into D0 drought conditions. Here's a map of the % of average precipitation since the beginning of October. #wawx https://t.co/1SmZhIMTrS h

DroughtGov: Spotlight on the Pacific Northwest. Dryness continued to develop, with parts of Oregon and Washington experiencing among the driest Novembers on record. Precipitation over the last 60 days is less than 50% of normal across much of the region,

RTClimateMolly: In D.C. today for the @DroughtGov Executive Council meeting! I will be speaking later today w/ Mike Cosh from @USDA about the coordinated #soilmoisture strategy. Our Exec Director @veva_deheza started off the meeting with an update on NID

DroughtGov: Spotlight on the Southeast. This week's rain continued to improve conditions from VA to northern AL. However, dryness expanded in southern AL/GA and northern FL, and #drought was introduced in South FL where rainfall amounts have been les

DroughtGov: A few rounds of rain and snow helped parts of the US improve on this week's #DroughtMonitor, particularly the Southwest. But not everyone got in on the fun. South FL saw #drought introduced, drought expanded in LA, OK, KS and east TX, and

RTNWSCPC: Increased chances for below-normal temperatures exist across much of the interior of the lower-48 states during the 11th through 17th of December. https://t.co/OmuELO0Puk https://t.co/IhZC6kWaHC

DroughtGov: OR and WA had dryness introduced last week on the #DroughtMonitor. Is this the start of a trend? Join us for the PNW Outlook Webinar on Dec. 16 to find out, plus presentations on ag insurance loss and climate adaptation strategies for tribal r

News & Updates

Highlights From Drought and Outdoor Recreation Seminar

What Does Flash Drought Look Like in Your Region?

Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning

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)

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).

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).