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Where is drought this week?

U.S. Drought Monitor

Sample of U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Sample of U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Drought Impacts Report

Sample of Drought Impacts Report

Wildfire Risks

Sample of Wildfire Risks

NIDIS in Your Region

Map of DEWS regions

As of August 2-8, 2017, drought (D1-D4) is impacting:

9.6%

of the US and 11.2% of the lower 48 states.

18.6 million

people in the U.S. and 18.1 in the lower 48 states.


This week was marked by torrential rains and flooding in cities such as New Orleans, Houston, Kansas City, and Las Vegas. Heavy rainfall over the Gulf Coast and into the Mid-South kept drought conditions at bay while scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern Rockies erased pockets of abnormally dry conditions. In the drought-afflicted Plains, rains brought relief to a few areas, slowed deterioration in others, and had minimal impact on areas suffering from long-term impacts. Once again, rain bypassed the Pacific Northwest, where record-breaking high temperatures and the prolonged dry spell deteriorated drought conditions.