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DROUGHT STATUS UPDATE ARCHIVE

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About Drought Status Updates: NIDIS and partners issue drought status updates to communicate a potential area of concern for drought expansion and/or development, based on recent conditions and the upcoming forecast.
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Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Special Snow Drought Update: Rapid Snowmelt
May 20, 2025

Record-Breaking Snowpack Melt Out Across the West

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
May 1, 2025

Rapid Melt Continues to Push Snowpack Below Median Across the West

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Photo credit: Cheryl McDonald Creative.
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
April 10, 2025

Drought persists in central and southern California and Nevada. 

A potentially warmer than normal spring and summer could bring impacts to spring runoff, agriculture, and wildfire risk.

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
April 3, 2025

Spring Heat Wave Rapidly Melts Snow Across the West

Runoff from melting snow flowing into a stream, representing snow drought.
Snow Drought Current Conditions and Impacts in the West
March 6, 2025

Abysmal Snowpack Defines Winter for Arizona and New Mexico

Bishop Creek waterfall in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Photo credit: Cheryl McDonald Creative.
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada
February 13, 2025

Extreme Drought in Southern California and Nevada Continues Despite Ongoing Precipitation

Our thoughts are with all of those, including many of our partners, who have been impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles County. Please stay alert to potential additional impacts from the current atmospheric river, including floods or debris flows resulting from heavy rainfall. 

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