Current drought/climate conditions in the Pacific Northwest: precipitation, soil moisture, temperature.

Covers amount of water needed for adequate irrigation supplies in 2017, plus an agency update:

• Partnerships between Natural Resources Conservation Service, Boise State University and Idaho Water Resources Board
• Surface water supply index (SWSI) surplus thresholds
• Status of NRCS Snow Survey Program

Summarizes conditions in Idaho over the past year including snow pack, SPEI, temperature, precipitation, drought, reservoir levels, lake levels.

Explains what is NIDIS, what is a drought early warning, what is a Drought Early Warning System (DEWS), background of Pacific NW DEWS.

Geologic and hydrologic data collection, analyses, model development, model calibration for an Osceola County, Iowa aquifer.

 Shallow groundwater assessments by USGS in Iowa.

Discussion of the Dakota Aquifer, drought-vulnerable river systems, how water is allocated, shirt-term planning for water utilities, emphasis on local planning for drought.

Impacts of drought; temperature and precipitation records; flash drought information; crop yield records; outlooks for drought, temperature, precipitation.

Description of flood control and water conservation in northern Illinois; drought response activities; management committees.

Vision, mission, objectives of USDA Midwest Climate Hub; drought vulnerabilities in the region; communications and information flow.