Drought Center

The National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln helps people everywhere reduce vulnerability to drought.

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Here is a podcast about drought that I recently did for a TV station in the Washington DC area. @DroughtCenter @UNL_IANR
https://t.co/gU6WCzg1Z7

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This week’s CMOR photo is from Williams County, North Dakota.

Submit your photos: https://t.co/4YsBAhILjk

#drought #drought2026 #US #NorthDakota

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Strong temperature gradients across the nation this week, along with Gulf moisture moving northward, resulted in widespread heavy and persistent precipitation.

Learn more: https://t.co/uEjBwf3NS5

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Heavy rainfall of 2 to 6 inches fell across parts of the Ohio Valley this week. The precipitation brought widespread drought improvement and localized flooding to #Kentucky. Two-category improvement occurred in the northern part of Kentucky and adjacent areas of southern Ohio.

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@usdaFSA @NOAANCEI @FarmersGov @NOAAClimate @NASAEarth Our Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch website helps land managers prepare for and respond to drought: https://t.co/OSxydcGYBI

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U.S. Drought Monitor May 28, 2026

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 50.77% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 52.15% last week.

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@usdaFSA @NOAANCEI @FarmersGov @NOAAClimate @NASAEarth Are you seeing any drought impacts in your area? Share reports to CMOR: https://t.co/mepMWaeboP

#DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026

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In the May 2026 Dry Horizons:

• Research shows path to water availability in rapidly-growing cities
• Wildfire Resilience Index supports resilience efforts in Western U.S.
• New USGS resource helps assess water availability in the Lower 48

https://t.co/nE46Oc7gN0

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A story on the impact of drought on reservoirs in the western US as well as the southern Plains that captured a quote from me. @DroughtCenter @NetworkDrought

https://t.co/n7ITaw3mwo

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This week’s CMOR photo is from Sheridan County, Nebraska.

Submit your photos: https://t.co/4YsBAhILjk

#drought #drought2026 #US #Nebraska

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ICYMI: Share photos of your Memorial Day weekend views to the Visual Drought Atlas!

Your contributions provide a record of local conditions across the country. https://t.co/6LK5Ua1qte

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Happy Memorial Day weekend! It’s that time of year where we encourage photo submissions to the Visual Drought Atlas.

It’s a collection of images showing dry, wet and normal conditions across the US, and it’s all possible thanks to your contributions.

https://t.co/6LK5Ua1qte 📸

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This week saw severe thunderstorm outbreaks, large moisture disparities and regional temperature anomalies.

Learn more in this week's Drought Download video: https://t.co/f3NRzZfqWQ

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Drought worsened in #Arizona this week, and the northeast corner of the state saw small areas of extreme drought emerge. On May 14, Arizona’s drought advisory group recommended the renewal of a state drought declaration that has been in effect since 1999.

#Drought #Drought2026

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@usdaFSA @NOAANCEI @FarmersGov @NOAAClimate @NASAEarth Find drought planning resources for decision-makers at all levels on our website. https://t.co/ma6IvyIhFi

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U.S. Drought Monitor May 21, 2026

For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 52.15% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 51.35% last week.

#DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026

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@usdaFSA @NOAANCEI @FarmersGov @NOAAClimate @NASAEarth Are you seeing any drought impacts in your area? Share reports to CMOR: https://t.co/mepMWaeboP

#DroughtMonitor #Drought #Drought2026