Description and objectives of NIDIS Drought and Wildfire Nexus (NDAWN), an initiative of Desert Research Institute (DRI), Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC) and NIDIS, to identify priorities and actions to improve products and communication in the drought and fire communities. Includes graphic of impacts from short-term and long-term drought on wildfire planning, behavior and effects.

Summary of NIDIS activities since its authorization in 2006. Includes:

The National Integrated Drought Information System, in partnership with NOAA’s Western Regional Climate Center (WRCC), the California Nevada Applications Program (CNAP, a NOAA Regional Integrated Science Applications team), the Desert Research Institute (DRI), and the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), hosted the “Integrating Drought Science and Information into Wildfire Management Workshop” in Boise, Idaho on 21-22 October 2015. Seventeen federal, state, NGO, and academic entities attended the workshop. 

This report provides an overview of the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) sponsored Oklahoma Water Supply Reliability and Management Challenge (Drought Challenge).

This report highlights project progress through 2015. Notable accomplishments include the following:

Describes the planning process leading up to the launch of the Pacific Northwest DEWS.

Summary of tournament’s background, design, development and delivery, with feedback on the activity’s strengths, areas for improvement and possible future applications.

Two-pager from 2007 with policy recommendations for a proactive, risk-based management approach to drought.

The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), in conjunction with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), and the Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), hosted a workshop at the USGS Flagstaff Science Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, on April 8-9, 2010, to begin the process of developing a drought early warning system for the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest.