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The Drought Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln helps people, organizations and institutions build drought resilience through monitoring and planning. We are the academic partner and web host of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
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National Drought Mitigation Center @droughtcenter.bsky.social · Feb 4
We host the U.S. Drought Monitor, the nation's leading resource to track drought conditions. Our mission is to reduce the effects of drought on people, the environment and the economy.

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Parts of the Northwest received moderate to heavy precipitation this week, leading to improvements in Oregon, Idaho and western Montana.

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US Drought Monitor November 13, 2025
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November 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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After a dry, balmy week across much of Texas, drought conditions worsened in southern and eastern portions of the state. Streamflow levels are lower than usual for parts of central and south Texas during this time of year.

#drought #drought2025 #Texas
USDM Hot Topic November 13, 2025: Texas. In Texas, coverage of abnormal dryness or drought increased from 83.46% to 85.75% this week. Moderate drought or worse expanded from 45.37% to 53.65%. Severe drought or worse rose from 16.64% to 23.49%. Extreme drought increased slightly from 4.01% to 4.91%. Exceptional drought remained at 0.15%.
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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US Drought Monitor 11-13-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 37.24% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.64% last week.

#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
US Drought Monitor showing conditions for 11-13-25.
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Tonya Haigh (pictured second from right), NDMC social science coordinator, spoke on a community climate resilience panel at the Rural Renewal Conference in Woodward, Oklahoma last week.
Tonya Haigh (pictured second from right), NDMC social science coordinator, spoke on a community climate resilience panel at the Rural Renewal Conference in Woodward, Oklahoma last week.
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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This week’s CMOR photo is from Pike County, #Alabama.

“This is the lowest this pond has been since it was built 13 years ago. There is at least six feet of pond bank showing that is normally underwater.”

Submit your photos: go.unl.edu/cmor_drought

#drought #drought2025 #US #CMOR #photos
Dry pond in Pike County, Alabama, on November 4, 2025. CMOR app showing the location of the report in southeast Alabama.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Heavy precipitation doused parts of Washington and Oregon again this week, but improvements there were somewhat limited.

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US Drought Monitor November 6, 2025
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November 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Above-average precipitation alleviated some drought in #Maine this week. However, over 80% of the state remains in severe drought (D3) or worse. This is the greatest amount of D3 in Maine since winter 2001-2. The #drought continues to affect agriculture and exacerbate wildfire risk in the state.
USDM Hot Topic November 6, 2025: Maine. Maine remained completely in drought for the fifth consecutive week in a row. Severe drought or worse receded from 89.8% to 81.04%. Meanwhile, extreme drought increased slightly from 42.65% to 42.72%. The Drought Severity and Coverage Index decreased slightly from 332 to 324 of 500.
November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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US Drought Monitor 11-6-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 36.64% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 36.55% last week.

#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
US Drought Monitor showing conditions for 11-6-25.
November 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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This week’s CMOR photo is from Jefferson County, Oklahoma.

Submit your photos: go.unl.edu/cmor_drought

#drought #drought2025 #US #CMOR #photos #citizenscience #Oklahoma
Dry pond in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, on Oct. 27, 2025. “No fall grazing is expected. We dusted in 80% of our wheat this year, and the 8/10ths of rain this past weekend will finally sprout it and get it up.” CMOR app showing the location of the report in southern Oklahoma.
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Congrats to Lindsay Johnson on her successful defense last week! 🎉

Lindsay is a climatologist with the Drought Center. Her Ph.D. dissertation is about improving drought science communication and accessibility.
Lindsay Johnson defends her doctoral dissertation on Oct. 30, 2025.
November 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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In the Fall 2025 edition of DroughtScape:
➡ Collaborative partnership with Czech Republic researchers spans 25 years
➡ Northeast flash drought affects water supplies and agriculture
➡ New map highlights U.S. water rights systems

Read more: mailchi.mp/unl.edu/drou...
DroughtScape Fall 2025 quarterly newsletter. Collaborative partnership with Czech Republic researchers spans 25 years. Northeast flash drought affects water supplies and agriculture. New map highlights U.S. water rights systems. Photo of Freedom Square in Brno, Czech Republic, by miriamgilalbert, Adobe Stock licensed image.
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Heavy precipitation of over 3 inches was observed last week over many of the higher elevations and coastal areas in northern California to the Canadian border.

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US Drought Monitor October 30, 2025
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October 30, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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#Drought worsened on parts of Maui and the Big Island of #Hawaii this week. Reduced water levels in water treatment facilities, as well as low stream levels, prompted local officials to announce water shortage alerts on the island. They continue to urge water conservation.

#drought2025
October 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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US Drought Monitor 10-30-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 36.55% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 38.62% last week.

#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
US Drought Monitor showing conditions for 10-30-25.
October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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This week’s CMOR photo is from Greenbrier County, #WestVirginia.

“Ground is dry. Grass is poor. Leaves fell off trees 3 weeks ago. Ponds and creeks are low or dry. Sold calves early in September due to lack of growth since it’s very dry.”

Submit your photos: go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
Dry field in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, on Oct. 26, 2025. CMOR app showing the location of the report in southern West Virginia.
October 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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A new map depicting primary water rights systems across the US is now available.

Learn more: waterforfood.nebraska.edu/news-and-eve...

#drought #water #news #research
Researchers sourced water rights information on primary water rights systems in the U.S. from a combination of state agency websites, academic publications, statutes and conversations with water management professionals and representatives from state water agencies in all 50 states. Image courtesy DWFI/NDMC/UNL.
October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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A trend of varied precipitation across the Lower 48 continued this week.

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The Drought Download video series uses maps, climate indicators and graphics to visualize the US Drought Monitor.

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US Drought Monitor October 23, 2025
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October 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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California is having a much wetter October than usual. This week, rains from a major storm erased areas of abnormal dryness and drought across the state. (1/2)

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USDM Hot Topic October 23, 2025: California. Over the past week, coverage of abnormal dryness or drought in California decreased from 72.7% to 57.22%. All categories of drought currently in the state eased this week: Moderate drought or worse, from 38.52% to 32.14%; severe drought, from 15.64% to 9.58%; and extreme drought, from 1.25% to 1.1%.
October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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US Drought Monitor 10-23-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 38.62% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 38.22% last week.

#droughtmonitor #drought #drought2025
US Drought Monitor showing conditions for 10-23-25.
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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In the October 2025 Dry Horizons:
➡️ Map highlights U.S. water rights systems
➡️ California launches climate vulnerability platform
➡️ Research shows effects of drought on grasslands and shrublands

Read more: mailchi.mp/unl.edu/dry-...

#drought #drought2025 #news #research #October2025
Morning at Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo by jkgabbert, Adobe Stock licensed image.
October 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Director Mark Svoboda was recently on RFD-TV to discuss the global drought impacts report NDMC released with the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Watch interview: mediahub.unl.edu/media/25743
"Drought is a global issue. It's by far the largest economic impact hazard." - Dr. Mark Svoboda, NDMC Director Background image: Entrepeñas Reservoir, Guadalajara (Bridge View). Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), 2022
October 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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A late-season surge of tropical moisture brought heavy precipitation and flooding to parts of the Four Corners States this week.

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US Drought Monitor October 16, 2025
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October 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Tropical moisture brought excessive rain and flooding to Arizona, western New Mexico and eastern Utah this week. This drought relief comes on the heels of an exceptionally dry summer and more limited water supplies for producers in the Four Corners states.

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USDM Hot Topic October 16, 2025: Four Corners. This week, coverage of abnormal dryness or drought in the Four Corners states decreased from 83.2% to 82.24%. All categories of drought eased: Moderate drought or worse, from 77.54% to 73.22%; severe, from 57.13% to 48.38%; extreme, from 16.96% to 8.68%; and exceptional, from 1.09% to 0.34%.
October 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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US Drought Monitor 10-16-25

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the US Drought Monitor shows 38.22% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 37.74% last week.

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US Drought Monitor showing conditions for 10-16-25.
October 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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An article by Don Wilhite, NDMC director emeritus, is the most-cited in Water International over the last 50 years.

The article, published in 1985, is "Understanding the drought phenomenon: The role of definitions." It has been cited 4,813 times, according to Google Scholar.
Photo of Don Wilhite with the text “An article by Don Wilhite, NDMC director emeritus, is the most-cited in Water International over the last 50 years.”
October 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM