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Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness across the Nation

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Where is drought this week?

September 4-10, 2019

14.3%

of the US land area.

34.0 million

people are experiencing drought.

Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought is present in Texas, southern Oklahoma, southeast Alaska and Hawaii.
Severe (D2) drought is present in Washington, Arizona, northwest New Mexico, Texas, southern Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, 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

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...

Map displays counties that have experienced D3 drought from 2000-2019

How Drought Prone is Your State? A Look at the Top States and Counties in Drought Over the Last Two Decades

Just as there are climatologically wetter areas and drier areas across the country, the same could be said about the occurrence, frequency, and severity of drought. This article examines the most...

Participants of NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System workshop on Drought Recovery in Hawai‘i

Drought Stories from Hawai‘i: A Workshop on Drought Recovery

Over 30 participants from 18 different organizations gathered at the East-West Center on Tuesday July 23 for the NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System workshop on Drought Recovery in...

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/)

RTChipZimmer1: Moderate #Drought has returned to parts of central and southeastern Kentucky. Impacts still mainly in ag sector with poor pasture health and low/dry ponds. Beginning to see low stream flows now. Record heat is not helping the situation.

RTUSDAClimateHubs: Dr. Kelsey Jencso, Montana State Climatologist, will be providing the monthly North Central U.S. #Climate and #Drought Summary and Outlook Webinar in one week on Sept 19th. Please join us! To Register and for more info https://t.co/qtYD

DroughtGov: Spotlight on the Southwest. Conditions continue to deteriorate. AZ is almost completely back in #drought and had severe #drought (D2) introduced. NM and UT saw degradation. Drought has seeped in NV for the first time in some time. https://t.co

RTtwdb: Today and tomorrow, we are co-hosting an interactive workshop at @UTArlington to learn how @NOAA forecasts can be used for reservoir operations and other water resources management needs in Texas and Oklahoma. #txwater https://t.co/KM7JP1C86N http

DroughtGov: This week's change map shows some improvement, some degradation, and some both. OR, WA and NC (Dorian) saw improvement. The Mid-Atlantic and Southeast saw degradation and #drought introduced to VA, WV, KY, and TN. The Southwest saw all de

DroughtGov: It's spotty in places, but according to the #DroughtMonitor, there is now some #drought in 30 states and PR including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MT, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and

RTAbbyGailFrazier: If you're on campus today, come check out my seminar at 3:30 in @NREM_UH! @EastWestCenter @geog_uhm #drought #Hawaii https://t.co/ZpmRsa4JGy

RTUSDAClimateHubs: SE AK refining #drought metrics to connect regional impacts to drought categories. NW #climatehub is gathering data to answer these questions, reach out to share your info #akwx https://t.co/a2Zx88wqdJ @DroughtCenter @NWSJuneau @SNAPand

RTNASAEarth: A hotter, drier climate sets the stage for more intense fires -- and longer fire seasons. @NASA scientists have been studying fires from space -- for 20 years, trying to improve their understanding of how climate and fires interact. https://t

DroughtGov: While CA and NV have mostly avoided #drought this summer, the region is drying out and #wildfire activity is increasing. Join us for a Sept 23 Webinar on current conditions, fall outlook, as well as the role of atmospheric rivers in Western No

RTAuburnWater: Join us tomorrow at 1PM (Eastern) for September's Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Drought Assessment Webinar! Join by @zoom : https://t.co/oHKQmeSGLj #acfbasin #apalachicolariver #chattahoochee #auburnwater #auwrc #waterre

RTHRPrendeville: SE AK refining #drought metrics to connect regional impacts to drought categories. NW #climatehub looking for data to answer these questions, reach out with your info @DroughtCenter @NWSJuneau @SNAPandACCAP @NOAANCEIclimate @AlaskaWx : ht

RTDroughtCenter: On Sept. 18, the American Planning Association is hosting a free webinar on federal funding initiatives designed to reduce risk to drought and cascading hazards. Learn more about the seminar, and find a link to register here: https://t.c

RTClimateBecky: Pretty good visualization of the total lack of monsoon activity this year. As far as statewide rankings, Arizona just had its driest summer on record. #drought https://t.co/cqy1zR6xHK

RTNOAANCEIclimate: We have just released the August 2019 U.S. Climate Report. Follow this thread for details. Also, read more online: https://t.co/9tKYMzhYE6 #StateOfClimate https://t.co/HhpNwwfypH

News & Updates

Colorado River Drought Contingency Planning

How Drought Prone is Your State? A Look at the Top States and Counties in Drought Over the Last Two Decades

Drought Stories from Hawai‘i: A Workshop on Drought Recovery

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).