NIDIS is an integrated information system that coordinates drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information and federal, tribal, state and local levels across the country. NIDIS’s mission is to improve the nation’s capacity to proactively manage drought-related risks by providing those affected with the best available information and resources to assess the potential for drought and to better prepare for, mitigate, and respond to the effect of drought.
The April 9, 2026 Snow Drought Status Update indicates historically low snowpack melts across the West, signaling a dire water supply situation.
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