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Drought Early Warning Update for the North Central U.S.
Document Date
September 3, 2020
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This drought early warning update was originally sent via email to the Missouri River Basin and Midwest DEWS email lists.

Northern Great Plains Tribal Climate Adaptation Workshop

NASA DEVELOP Upper Missouri River Basin: Composite Moisture Index

Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Climate Partnership: Development of Water Resource Vulnerability Assessments Process and Guidebook

Developing Drought Adaptation Plans for the Flandreau Santee and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes

Developing Drought Adaptation Plans for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and Oglala Sioux Tribe

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Drought Status Update: Midwest & Northern Plains - June 21, 2018
Document Date
June 21, 2018
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A two-page status update on drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook, in the Midwest and Northern Plains regions for June 21, 2018.

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Drought Status Update: Midwest and Missouri River Basin - July 19, 2018
Document Date
July 19, 2018
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Significant Drought Impacts Reported in Kansas, Missouri, Southeast Iowa

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Drought Status Update: Midwest and Missouri River Basin - August 23, 2018
Document Date
August 23, 2018
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Extreme to Exceptional Drought Worsens in Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa Since Mid-July

  • Drought conditions have increased in severity and coverage across the central United States since mid-July, particularly in MO, KS, IA, MI, MN, ND, and SD.
  • Despite some recent rains, exceptional drought(D4) persists in KS and MO.
  • Agriculture and water supply have been the most negatively affected by this summer’s drought conditions. Some of the recent rainfall may help soybeans and pasture recovery, but it likely fell too late to help stressed corn.
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Midwest & Missouri River Basin Drought Status Update - October 11, 2018
Document Date
October 11, 2018
Document Description

Rainfall Brings Much-Needed Drought Relief to Missouri, Kansas, and Iowa

  • Recent rainfall has brought much-needed relief to the hardest-hit drought areas in MO, KS, and IA, however, at the same time, drought conditions worsened in ND.
  • Although rainfall has improved conditions, drought recovery may be slow in areas that experienced extreme or exceptional drought this summer - particularly where surface water and groundwater was limited.
  • Winter is typically the driest season, making autumn a key season for recovery from hydrologic drought.
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