This week, drought and dryness worsened across areas of the West, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, rainfall over the past week led to improvements in drought-affected areas of the South, Plains, and Midwest.
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US Drought Monitor class change map comparing conditions from April 7 to March 31. Parts of the Midwest and Texas saw one- and two-category improvements this week. The Southern Plains and Northeast also saw some areas of improvement. Drought worsened through parts of the West, with some improvement in Montana and Colorado. Parts of the Southeast also saw degradation. The High Plains and Hawaii saw mixed conditions. For more information and statistics, visit https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx.
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Monitor de sequía de EE. UU. que muestra las condiciones para el 9 de abril de 2026. Para obtener más información, visite droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
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Mapa publicado: abril 9, 2026
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US Drought Monitor showing conditions for April 9, 2026. For more information and drought statistics, visit droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
U.S. Drought Monitor April 9, 2026
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 50.18% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 50.07% last week.
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A creek in Sharp County, Arkansas, was completely dry on April 3, 2026.
CMOR app showing the location of the report in northern Arkansas.
This week’s CMOR photo is from Sharp County, Arkansas.
“Dried up creek that old timers say they have never seen dry.”
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Drought and dryness worsened across areas of the West, High Plains, South and Southeast this week.
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USDM Hot Topic April 2, 2026: Florida. Florida is completely in abnormal dryness or drought for the 12th week in a row. This week, all drought categories increased: moderate drought or worse, 99.8% to 99.51%; severe drought or worse, 90.71% to 95.03%; extreme drought or worse, 72.89% to 79.5%; and exceptional drought, 9.5% to 12.24%. For more statistics, please refer to the US Drought Monitor website: droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Despite some rain in southern Florida this past week, aquifers, rivers and lakes continue to decline in the state. Southwest Florida has been in a water shortage, with additional restrictions set to take effect on April 3. Wildfires have also been a concern.
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Our Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch website helps land managers prepare for and respond to drought: ranchdrought.unl.edu
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US Drought Monitor class change map comparing conditions from March 31 to March 24. For more information and statistics, visit https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx.
Drought and dryness worsened across parts of the West, High Plains, South and Southeast, with areas of improvement in Idaho and Montana.
Conditions also improved in parts of the Midwest and Northeast, with an area of degradation in New Jersey.
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Monitor de sequía de EE. UU. que muestra las condiciones para el 2 de abril de 2026. Para obtener más información, visite droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
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Mapa publicado: abril 2, 2026
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US Drought Monitor showing conditions for April 2, 2026. For more information and drought statistics, visit droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
U.S. Drought Monitor April 2, 2026
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 50.07% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 46.97% last week.
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Dust blows across a dry field where animals are grazing in Emery County, Utah, on March 25, 2026, with buttes in the distance. Description from CMOR user: “Southeastern Utah is experiencing the driest spring conditions I have seen in this area. The snowpack this year was dismal, barely reaching more than 50% SWE for the basins. The SNOTEL sites are already reading zero SWE at multiple sites across the region. When normally this time of year they are at the peak.”
Screenshot of the CMOR app showing the location of the report in central Utah.
This week’s CMOR photo is from Emery County, Utah.
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This week, extreme weather events across the U.S. painted a starkly contrasting picture of drought development and relief.
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USDM Hot Topic March 26, 2026: Colorado. This week, abnormal dryness or drought increased from 85.71% to 91.03% of Colorado. Moderate drought or worse rose from 69.45% to 74.28%. Severe drought expanded from 40.36% to 58.99%. Extreme drought increased from 12.88% to 23.97%. Exceptional drought increased from 0.83% to 5.87%. For more statistics, please refer to the US Drought Monitor website: droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Colorado has seen its warmest year on record so far. It is also one of the driest, with snow-water equivalent levels below the fifth percentile in many locations, and at a record low for some. (1/2)
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ICYMI: Our March edition of the Dry Horizons newsletter is now available. drought.unl.edu/Publications...
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US Drought Monitor class change map comparing conditions from March 24 to March 17. Drought and dryness worsened in parts of the West, with some improvement in Washington and Montana. Conditions also worsened in parts of the High Plains and South. Improvements occurred in parts of the Northeast and Hawaii. Mixed conditions occurred in parts of the Midwest and Southeast, plus Alaska. For more information and statistics, visit https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx.
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Monitor de sequía de EE. UU. que muestra las condiciones para el 26 de marzo de 2026. Para obtener más información, visite droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
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Mapa publicado: marzo 26, 2026
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US Drought Monitor showing conditions for March 26, 2026. For more information and drought statistics, visit droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
U.S. Drought Monitor March 26, 2026
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 46.97% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 45.81% last week.
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Aerial photo of a water tower and the surrounding neighborhood area. Photo by Nicholas J. Klein, Adobe Stock licensed image.
In the March 2026 Dry Horizons:
• City of Austin shares climate adaptation guide
• Researchers identify new drought adaptation in a wildflower
• Study shows how water utilities are affected by climate change
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Description from CMOR user: “Time lapse picture of Ueckert Dam from 2022- 2026 all pictures taken with a month of each other showing water level and spring thaw time. Lowest water level that we've seen in the dam since March of 2022 coming off the 2021 drought prior to the spring blizzards.”
CMOR app showing the location of the report in southwest North Dakota.
This week’s CMOR photo is from Golden Valley, North Dakota.
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This week, a powerful storm system crossed from the Great Plains into the Great Lakes. This brought widespread rain and thunderstorms to parts of the Midwest, and a historic blizzard to portions of the upper Midwest.
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USDM Hot Topic March 19, 2026: Nebraska. This week, abnormal dryness or drought increased from 96.08% to 97.86% of Nebraska. Moderate drought or worse rose from 89.46% to 90.59%. Severe drought expanded from 40.99% to 66.81%. Extreme drought increased from 8.45% to 14.05%. The Drought Severity and Coverage Index rose from 235 to 269 of 500. For more statistics, please refer to the US Drought Monitor website: droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
Dry and windy conditions have worsened destructive wildfires in western #Nebraska this week. Four wildfires have burned about 1,300 square miles, and the #MorrillFire is the worst in the state’s history. As of March 19, the Morrill Fire is 67% contained.
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ICYMI: Drought expanded across much of the Lower 48 in February. Learn more in our monthly drought summaries. drought.unl.edu/Publications...
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Monitor de sequía de EE. UU. que muestra las condiciones para el 19 de marzo de 2026. Para obtener más información, visite droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
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Mapa publicado: marzo 19, 2026
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US Drought Monitor showing conditions for March 19, 2026. For more information and drought statistics, visit droughtmonitor.unl.edu.
U.S. Drought Monitor March 19, 2026
For the 50 states and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 45.81% in moderate drought or worse, compared to 45.18% last week.
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