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A barge on the Mississippi River, low water levels on the Mississippi, and bald eagles resting on a branch in the river. Photo credits: Justin Wilkens (first two photos) and Thomas O'Neil (third photo), Shutterstock.

NIDIS Launches Mississippi River Dashboard to Support Drought Resilience Across the Basin

Two maps show the relative chance of below-normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures during La Nina events in September to November. Image created by Andrew Hoell, NOAA's Physical Sciences Laboratory.

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation and Drought Outlook in the United States

Low water levels at Lake Mead reservoir. Photo credit: HCvP, Adobe Stock.

The Western Drought Issue

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Regional Drought Updates

Status updates on regional drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook.

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Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
September 30, 2025

Drought Status Update for the Northeast

Low water levels on the Mississippi River.
September 18, 2025

Drought and Water Update for the Mississippi River Basin

A beach landscape in Puerto Rico.
September 11, 2025

Drought Update for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Fall foliage over rolling hills in the Northeast U.S.
September 11, 2025

Drought Status Update for the Northeast

A beach landscape in Puerto Rico.
September 11, 2025

Actualización del estado de la sequía en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes de EE. UU.

Farmland in the Midwest U.S.
September 4, 2025

Drought Status Update for the Midwest

Past Webinar Recaps

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Sep 17
Drought at Jordan Lake in the Raleigh North Carolina area. Photo credit: John Alexander Mundy, Shutterstock.

Ecological Drought: Integrating Ecological Drought Considerations into Restoration Efforts and Natural Resource Management (Part 1)

Jun 5
Wildfire burning among trees, with a red sky.

Summer 2025 Drought and Fire Outlook Webinar for the Great Plains

Jun 3
Wildfire burning among trees, with a red sky.

Southwest Drought and Wildfire Summer Outlook Webinar

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