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Advancing Drought Science and Preparedness across the Nation

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Where is drought this week?

November 21 - 27, 2018

19.5%

of the US land area.

55.1 million

people are experiencing drought.

Extreme (D3) and Exceptional (D4) drought are affecting areas of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and California.
Severe (D2) drought is present in Alaska, Oregon, southern Washington, California, Nevada, Utah, Montana, southern Idaho, Colorado, southern Wyoming, Arizona, and New Mexico.

Featured Resources:

Drought Status Updates
Two-page status updates on drought conditions, including current conditions, impacts, and outlook:

- Southern Plains Drought Update – October 26, 2018
- El Niño & the Southwest Drought Status Update – October 26, 2018
- Midwest & Missouri River Basin Drought Status Update - October 11, 2018
- California-Nevada Drought Outlook & Climate Outlook - October 9, 2018
- Pacific Northwest Drought Status Update - September 21, 2018
- Drought Status Update: Midwest & Missouri River Basin - August 23, 2018

News & Updates

Photograph of winter snow clinging to the granite face and peaks of Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Front mountains just above Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Snow Drought Page Live for 2018-2019 Season

The 2018-2019 water year is now underway, and with all eyes on the developing El Niño, there are many people wondering whether this winter will be any better than last...

A preview of the new EDDI and evaporative demand probability forecast maps, showing October 2018 through March 2019

New: EDDI Forecasts Now Available

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index, also known as EDDI, is an experimental drought monitoring and early warning tool that looks for drought using atmospheric evaporative demand (also known as the “thirst...

Cover of the The National Integrated Drought Information System Drought & Wildland Fire Nexus (NDAWN) Strategic Plan

NIDIS & Fire Community Release Drought & Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan

NDAWN - also known as the NIDIS Drought and Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan - is a recently co-produced strategic plan that outlines the complicated relationship between drought...

Featured Drought Data, Maps & Tools

Drought Impacts Report

The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Wildfire Risks

The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Current Conditions for /city/, /state/ (/county/)

RTNWS: The Tsunami Warning in Alaska that accompanied this morning's M7.0 earthquake has been cancelled. #Tsunami #earthquake More information at https://t.co/pXpCFxXtaU https://t.co/5WMYeGBy3S

RTNOAAClimate: Tree rings don't only tell time, they also tell us about climate history. Learn how scientists reconstruct the past using tree rings by going Beyond the Data with @NOAANCEIclimate: https://t.co/BsN4Z9Fd8q https://t.co/Z9VEBcGk8v

DroughtGov: Interested in learning more about #wildfire &amp; #drought? Check out this 2-min video to hear about what @NASA @NOAA @USIndianAffairs @sdsmt &amp; @SDFireWeather are doing with @NASA_DEVELOP to improve fire risk forecasting: https://t

RTNOAASatellites: Today is the last day of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season! Here's a 1-minute recap of this season's storms as seen from @NOAA's #GOESEast satellite: https://t.co/J89jdkrc6h https://t.co/oYe7XdSRVk

RTclimatexas: Drought Update Texas #drought coverage (D1-D4) has been reduced to just 0.80% of state area the past two weeks (lowest coverage since 9/27/16: 0.62%). The areas maintaining these conditions have remained particularly dry during the last few

DroughtGov: Starting in ONE HOUR! El Niño &amp; #Drought in the Southwest. Experts will provide info on the #drought, impacts &amp; how #ElNiño may influence temps &amp; precip in the #drought-stricken Southwest (including AZ, CO, NM &am

RTNU_PPC: Today is the day! Join us at Noon for the live webinar demonstration via https://t.co/WAbRDGCOKW. @NU_PPC partnered with @DroughtCenter, @HPClimateCenter and @DroughtGov to develop a #droughtTHIRA toolkit to prepare communities for #drought (htt

DroughtGov: The change map for today's #DroughtMonitor shows minor changes in #drought &amp; dry conditions across the country, w/ much of the yellow &amp; green showing changes in Abnormally Dry conditions. For more info, including a great

DroughtGov: Minor changes in this week's #DroughtMonitor. Moderate #drought expanded along CA-NV border, as well as a bit along the OK-AR border. D3/Extreme drought downgraded to D2/Severe in Colorado's Routt, Co. No change in droughts in Pacifi

DroughtGov: Starting in one hour! @NortheastRCC's monthly #Climate update #webinar. Today's webinar will provide an overview of the winter outlook as well as what El Niño may mean for the Northeast. Register now: https://t.co/HoFw4KSvjl https:

DroughtGov: Tomorrow! @NortheastRCC will be hosting their monthly #Climate Update #webinar. This month's webinar will provide an overview of the winter outlook as well as what El Niño may mean for the Northeast. To register: https://t.co/HoFw4KSvjl

DroughtGov: Subscribe now to receive our Dry Times newsletter, sent every 1st &amp; 3rd Thursday! Subscribe here:https://t.co/mRy1j3n4fF https://t.co/xoD8oYZhN6

RTCLIMAS_UA: Check out the new @NOAA RISA video highlighting @NMClimate research in collaboration with @NMDOT and @NWSElPaso on dust storms and safety in the Southwest @CLIMAS_UA https://t.co/cclPYMc8dd

RTNortheastRCC: Reminder! Our webinar is this Thursday with a discussion on El Niño and the winter outlooks.

RTMidwestClimate: Unusual cold in the southern Midwest helped lead to significant snowfall across Missouri and Illinois on November 14-15. Read more in the Midwest Climate Watch: https://t.co/yFw6iw007t https://t.co/pXASdEiYtC

News & Updates

Snow Drought Page Live for 2018-2019 Season

New: EDDI Forecasts Now Available

NIDIS & Fire Community Release Drought & Wildland Fire Nexus Strategic Plan

Featured Drought Data, Maps & Tools

Drought Impacts Report

The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Drought Impacts Report

Wildfire Risks

The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Wildfire Risks

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

State Programs

Regional Climate Centers

NIDIS Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS)

How is Drought Affecting your Neighborhood?

Current Conditions for /city/, /state/ (/county/)

News & Updates

Featured Drought Data, Maps & Tools

Drought Impacts Report The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Wildfire Risks The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).

State Programs

Regional Climate Centers

NIDIS Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS)

Drought Impacts Report

The National Drought Mitigation Center developed this database of drought impacts, which can be searched by location, type of impact, time period and more.

Wildfire Risks

The National Interagency Coordination Center in Boise, Idaho, produces these maps monthly.

Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)

The Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI) is an experimental tool that can serve as an indicator of both rapidly evolving "flash" droughts (developing over a few weeks) and sustained droughts (developing over months but lasting up to years).