How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?
- Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought are affecting areas of Texas, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, southern California, and northern North Dakota.
- Severe (D2) drought is present in Alaska, Oregon, southwest Washington, California, Nevada, Kansas, Utah, Texas, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, southern Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, New York and Vermont.
Featured Resources:
Drought Status Updates
Two-page status updates on drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook:
- Midwest & Missouri River Basin Drought Status Update - October 11, 2018
- California-Nevada Drought Outlook & Climate Outlook - October 9, 2018
- Pacific Northwest Drought Status Update - September 21, 2018
- Drought Status Update: Midwest & Missouri River Basin - August 23, 2018
- Pacific Northwest Drought Status Update - July 31, 2018
- Southwest Drought & Wildfire Update - July 25, 2018
News & Updates
NIDIS & Fire Community Release Drought & Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan
NDAWN - also known as the NIDIS Drought and Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan - is a recently co-produced strategic plan that outlines the complicated relationship between drought...
NIDIS & MRCTI to Study Drought Trade Footprint on the Mississippi River
NIDIS, in partnership with the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), the USDA Office of the Chief Economist, NOAA’s Office of the Chief Economist, the cross-agency National Drought Resilience...
Water Balance and Evapotranspiration Spatial Maps - Now Available!
Visit the MRCC’s Midwest Climate Watch Drought page for new Water Balance & Evapotranspiration maps, offered for 1-day, 7-day, 14-day, 30-day, and 60-day totals, and water balance maps are offered for...
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
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.
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).
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).
