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March 7, 2019

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Visualizing Colorado’s Drought Plan: A Story Map

The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB), part of the state’s Department of Natural Resources, has launched an interactive dashboard that displays drought vulnerability at the state and county level based on Colorado’s 2018 Drought Plan. An Esri Story Map , the platform takes users through visual summaries of Colorado drought risk by sectors, using images and graphs to provide an interactive and engaging experience.

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FEATURED News & Updates

2018 Missouri Drought Report Now Available On February 25, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources submitted its 2018 Drought Response Report to Governor Parson. The report details information about 2018 drought conditions and the state’s response to the drought. Learn more >

CoCoRaHS March Madness CoCoRaHS is hosting their 12th annual March Madness competition, a friendly recruiting contest between all 50 states to see who can recruit the most new volunteers during the 31 days of March. Learn more >

Snow Drought Update for March 7, 2019 A stormy pattern over the past two weeks has brought heavy precipitation, increased snow water equivalent (SWE) and relatively cold temperatures across a large swath of the western U.S. Learn more >

UPCOMING Events & Webinars

Webinar | North Central US Monthly Climate and Drought Summary and Outlook March 21, 2019 - 1:00 pm CST Learn more >

Webinar | California-Nevada Drought and Climate Outlook March 25, 2019 - 11:00 am PST Learn more >

FEATURED MAP + DATA SNOTEL Current Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) Percent of Normal

SWE percent of normal represents the current snow water equivalent found at selected SNOTEL sites in or near the basin compared to the average value for those sites on that day. Visit the NRCS National Water and Climate Center's SNOTEL page to keep an eye on how snowpack could provide drought relief for western states. To see other types of maps that provide users with interactive displays and analysis of SNOTEL data, please visit the NRCS Predefined Maps page .

Map prepared by the USDA/NRCS National Water and Climate Center

Learn more at drought.gov

Current Drought Conditions > Data, Maps & Tools > Drought Early Warning Systems > State Drought Information >

About NIDIS The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) was authorized by Congress in 2006 (Public Law 109-430) with an interagency mandate to develop and provide a national drought early warning information system, by coordinating and integrating drought research, and building upon existing federal, tribal, state, and local partnerships.