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Drought Status Update for the Southern Plains | January 22, 2026
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (244+ words) NIDIS and partners will issue future Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve. Drought Expands in Texas and Oklahoma. A Winter Storm Is Coming, But Hot, Dry Weather in February-April Could Worsen Drought. This update is based on data available as…...
Drought Status Update for the Intermountain West | January 15, 2026
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (253+ words) NIDIS and its partners will issue future Intermountain West Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve. A hot, dry winter led to below-normal early winter snowpack; potential water supply impacts if snow does not arrive" This update is based on data…...
Drought Status Update for the Southeast | January 15, 2026
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (486+ words) NIDIS and partners will issue future Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve. Widespread Dry Conditions Across the Southeast Due to Persistent Low Rainfall" A return to a consistent wetter pattern is needed to improve conditions." Abnormally Dry (D0) indicates a region…...
Drought Status Update for the Northeast | September 30, 2025
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (372+ words) NIDIS and its partners will issue future Northeast Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve. Drought Continued to Intensify with Prolonged Dryness This update is based on data available as of Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. We acknowledge that conditions are evolving....
Drought Status Update for the Northeast | September 11, 2025
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (382+ words) NIDIS and its partners will issue future Northeast Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve. Drought Has Intensified, and Impacts Are Widespread This update is based on data available as of Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. We acknowledge that conditions are evolving....
Drought Status Update for the Northeast | August 21, 2025
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (254+ words) NIDIS and its partners will issue future Northeast Drought Status Updates as conditions evolve. Drought Developed Rapidly this Summer Despite a Wet Spring Drought/dryness has improved by 1 category, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought/dryness has improved by 5 categories,…...