National Integrated Drought Information System

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This webinar will provide more information on the current regional conditions and outlooks. Additionally, the webinar will feature presentations addressing relevant topics, proactive reservoir storage and aquifer recharge.

These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers will also discuss the impacts of these conditions on wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, and impacts to affected industries such as agriculture, tourism, and public health.

Featured Presentations

Climate Recap & Current Conditions 

Larry O’Neill  | Oregon State University  

 Seasonal Conditions/Climate Outlook 

Henry Pai | Pacific Northwest River Forecast Center

Columbia Basin Water Management Overview and Current Conditions

Alexis Mills | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Kittitas Reclamation District - Water Supply Impacts

and Drought Resiliency Strategies

Urban Eberhart | Kittitas Reclamation District

For additional information, contact Jason Gerlich, CIRES/NOAA/NIDIS

Upper Missouri River Basin Drought Indicators Dashboard Tutorials

The Upper Missouri River Basin Drought Indicators Dashboard provides the ability to view drought data across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Plains and is used in drought assessments that inform the US Drought Monitor. The Montana Climate Office at Montana State University developed tutorial videos on using the dashboard. These videos provide an overview of drought in the UMRB,  demonstrate how to access the dashboard, and describe the drought metrics used and how they are calculated for decision making. The tutorials also address how to use the Montana drought impacts reporter. You can also view an overview of the tool on a recent NIDIS webinar. Learn more >

Public Awareness of Health Impacts of

Drought in Montana

Montana health professionals engaged with rural populations across the state as part of a project to raise public awareness about health impacts of drought in Montana. Preliminary results are now available in a recently released Project Evaluation Report. Health professionals engaged with farmers, ranchers, and food producers through conferences and facilitated conversations to understand needs and the toll of drought on communities. The project concluded with an evaluation of results, challenges, and lessons learned. Learn more >

Supporting Future Resilience for Small and Medium Water Systems

University of Washington researchers examined how small water systems in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, experience, assess, and respond to risks such as drought. They sought to understand current adaption efforts and identify future support needed to further develop resilience. 

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Register for the Drought and Health National Workshop in Saint Paul, Minnesota

The Drought and Health National Workshop will bring together researchers, public health practitioners, scientists, and emergency preparedness professionals to accelerate the integration of science, policy, and practice at the intersection of drought and health. This workshop will be hosted in Saint Paul, Minnesota from September 30 to October 1, 2025 with support from NIDIS and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in partnership with NASA, NOAA, and the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute. Abstracts will be accepted until Friday, August 22, 2025. Register for the workshop. Learn more >

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