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Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness across the Nation

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Where is drought this week?

August 7-13, 2019

6.8%

of the US land area.

14.8 million

people are experiencing drought.

Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought is present in southern Texas, southeast Alaska and Hawaii.
Severe (D2) drought is present in Washington, northern North Dakota, Texas, southern Oklahoma, Alabama, western Florida, southeast Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

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

Thumbnail of a map showing the number of weeks a location had in drought in 2018.

Year in Review: A Look Back at Drought across the United States in 2018

Using data from the 52 weekly U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) maps published during 2018, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) generated annual maps to provide a snapshot...

Highlights From the 2nd National Drought Forum

The 2nd National Drought Forum, held July 30-31 in Washington DC, convened high-level drought experts and decision-makers from drought-impacted regions and economic sectors of the country, along with the...

AWWA Manual on Drought Preparedness and Response

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has published the second edition of the M60 manual, Drought Preparedness and Response, to help water managers facing water shortages. The manual illustrates...

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: The Pacific Northwest has been in moderate to severe #drought for several months now, according to the #DroughtMonitor. Register now for the August 26 Drought and Climate Webinar for the latest on current conditions and the fall outlook. https

RTNWSWPC: WPC's forecast for the next week (Mon to Mon) of precipitation across the CONUS. After a general increase in heat at the beginning of the week, the rainfall pattern falls back to a similar one we have seen over the last week or so. Still,

RTPeckAgEc: New Grass-Cast maps are posted (made Aug 13). Grassland growing season is winding down in the Plains. The 3 maps look very similar now b/c addtl precip over the next 2 weeks will have limited impact. A sea of blue (above avg) except for ncMT,

DroughtGov: Great North Central Climate and Drought Webinar today. In summary, many areas are still feeling the effects from flooding and parts are still very wet (especially SD), but now #drought has moved into IA, IN, and IL. Long-term effects on ag con

RTNWSCPC: Development of #drought likely across parts of south Texas during the next three months, while conditions are likely to improve across parts of the Southeast, Mississippi Valley, and Northern Plains. https://t.co/Tp4IHSv4Of https://t.co/ApUU14zz

RTNOAANCEIclimate: We have just released the July 2019 Global Climate Report. Follow this thread for details. Also, read more online: https://t.co/xTRuxJygCO #StateOfClimate https://t.co/irukmv3ofj

RTNWSCPC: Our initial September outlook sees increased odds for a wet month across much of the Central part of the country and Alaska. Above-normal temperatures are favored for much of the West, East Coast, South, and Alaska. https://t.co/JI2DUvhln5 https

DroughtGov: Spotlight on Texas. That red circle in the Southwest part of the state. That's the first case of Extreme #Drought (D3) to hit the lower 48 since mid-March, according to the #DroughtMonitor. Also increases in drought and dryness throughout

RTNOAA: JUST IN: July 2019 now ranks #1 as the warmest month on record, according to the monthly Global Climate Report from @NOAANCEIclimate https://t.co/gzv7jcCDDX #StateOfClimate https://t.co/aNSyYtAsRa

DroughtGov: Lots of yellow (1 class degradation) on this week's #DroughtMonitor change map, with #drought increasing in the Southern Plains and dryness elsewhere. Drought has developed in the Midwest for the first time in 2019. Conditions have improv

DroughtGov: This week's #DroughtMonitor shows abnormal dryness (D0) in every region of the country with #drought now present to some degree in 17 states and PR, including AK, AL, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MT, NC, ND, NM, OK, SC, and TX. https:/

RTClimateMolly: When your work life meets your personal life. Moderate #drought (D1) introduced in Champaign County today for the first time since October 10, 2017! -- We are definitely in need of some #rain! ☔️--☔️ #myfrontyard #champaign #illino

DroughtGov: It's official. For the first time in 2019, #drought has developed in the Midwest, according to the #DroughtMonitor. The map shows moderate drought (D1) in Iowa, Indiana, and Illinois, with abnormal dryness (D0) present to some degree in t

RTWorldResources: #DayZeroWatch - New @WRIAqueduct data shows which countries are facing #waterstress, and reveals several emerging trends and hotspots. Learn more: https://t.co/XJkY3VcP7I https://t.co/5gVnQAtNi6

RTvizcarran: #Hawaii broke a lot of heat records in May and June, and temperatures will likely stay high till September (https://t.co/XXoZGa5Q0X). Find out how high temperatures and #drought could play out in the Islands' future: https://t.co/uOVEVrS

News & Updates

Year in Review: A Look Back at Drought across the United States in 2018

Highlights From the 2nd National Drought Forum

AWWA Manual on Drought Preparedness and Response

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).