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Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon, representing the Intermountain West region.
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
December 16, 2022

Winter snowpack is off to a great start. More is needed to improve long-term drought conditions.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
December 15, 2022

Cold, Wet Start to Western Snow Season Except in Parts of the Southwest

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
December 9, 2022

Record-setting drought in Kansas and Oklahoma to persist through winter. 

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
November 4, 2022

October was cool and wet for the Intermountain West. Wyoming and Colorado’s eastern plains missed out on most of that rain.

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
October 28, 2022

October Rainfall Came Eventually, But the Drought Continues

Colorado River running through the Grand Canyon
Drought Update for the Intermountain West
September 30, 2022

Despite a Wet Summer, Pockets of Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) Drought Continue

Chicos mountains in Big Bend National Park, Texas, representing the Southern Plains.
Southern Plains Drought Status Update
September 30, 2022

On-Again, Off-Again Drought in the Southern Plains Is Back On Again and Worsening 

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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region - September 2022
Document Date
September 22, 2022
Document Description

Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.

Temperatures were above normal across the entire West with many long-term stations in the top five warmest summers on record. Most of the West saw near-normal or above-normal precipitation this summer.

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Data Availability and Sector-Specific Frameworks Restrict Drought Impact Quantification in the Intermountain West
Document Date
March 26, 2022
Document Description

This study, published in WIREs Water, volume 9, issue 3, was funded by NIDIS through the FY 2022 Coping with Drought research competition. 

Learn more about this research: Developing Drought Impact Models for the Intermountain West Drought Early Warning System.

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Dry Landscapes and Parched Economies: A Review of How Drought Impacts Nonagricultural Socioeconomic sectors in the U.S. Intermountain West
Document Date
December 29, 2021
Document Description

This study, published in WIREs Water, was funded by NIDIS through the FY 2022 Coping with Drought research competition. 

Learn more about this research: Developing Drought Impact Models for the Intermountain West Drought Early Warning System.

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