NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)

Drought is a complex hazard impacting to agriculture, communities, and our economy. 🌾 At the upcoming 107th AMS Annual Meeting in Denver, NOAA/NIDIS and our partners are hosting several sessions dedicated to innovations in drought prediction, monitoring, and communication. If your work addresses gaps in drought monitoring, explores land-atmosphere interactions, or informs and improves tools to make decisions across-sectors, we want to hear from you! Abstracts are due August 11, 2026. Details here: https://lnkd.in/g56RG-Qs #Drought #AMS107 #Water

Early July brought a record-breaking heat wave and severe thunderstorms to the Mid-Atlantic. While localized heavy rainfall offered much-needed relief to some areas, the region is still feeling the impact of ongoing drought. Here are the key takeaways from the latest Mid-Atlantic update: ⛈️ Recent storms brought relief to some areas, but Extreme Drought (D3) expanded in parts of New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia. 📊 48% of the Mid-Atlantic is dry or in drought, impacting an estimated 24.7 million people. 🚰 Drought impacts are occurring across the region, examples include crop and tree stress, dry wells, and water restrictions. ☔ Rain and cooler weather are expected soon, with predictions for drought improvement over the next three months. Read the full update: https://lnkd.in/e9dHnW-S

Not all droughts develop slowly. Flash droughts can rapidly intensify in a matter of weeks, presenting an immediate and complex threat to our agricultural systems and critical water resources. In a recent NOAA Drought Seminar, Dr. Jeffrey Basara explored the mechanics of flash drought. While these events are often associated with rapid agricultural damage, flash droughts also quickly draw down streamflow and groundwater levels, reducing the window of time available for effective response and mitigation. Better understanding how to identify, monitor, and respond to flash drought is a step toward building long-term drought resilience. Watch the full presentation to learn more about the physical processes, regional characteristics, and future predictability of flash droughts: https://lnkd.in/gtg-Jxhk

Soil moisture and snowpack data are essential tools for our communities. Farmers rely on this information to plan their crops, forecasters use it to issue flood warnings, and scientists depend on it to monitor drought. Now, we know how to make this vital data even more actionable. 📊 A recent NIDIS-funded study in the Upper Missouri River Basin (UMRB) revealed that while would-be data users find soil moisture and snowpack data highly valuable, only 61% currently use it. This highlights a critical gap for data users finding and interpreting the information. Insights from this study will empower NIDIS, the National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network, network operators, and other public information providers to tailor tools and resources—ensuring we maximize the value of the data generated by our growing network of monitoring stations. 💧🌾 Learn how NIDIS and our partners are working to translate data into on-the-ground action: https://lnkd.in/gv5Bm9va

💻 This Monday, July 13th, at 1pm ET, Jeffrey Basara presents "The Ever-Present and Growing Threat of Flash Drought in an Accelerating Hydroclimate", part of the NOAA Drought Seminar Series. Dr. Basara is a Professor and serves as Chair of the Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. ✅ For more information and to register visit https://lnkd.in/gUFvT-Rc -------------------- The NOAA Drought Seminar Series is a collaborative effort between NOAA Research's Physical Sciences Laboratory and NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), and the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center. The series aims to enhance NOAA's capability to monitor, predict, and understand drought behavior

When severe drought intensifies, emergency response and water management decisions cannot wait. But too often, the critical data used to guide those decisions is scattered across multiple platforms and difficult to compare. To bridge this gap, NIDIS is proud to support the Montana Climate Office in launching the Drought Data Dashboard (D3)—a free, open-source platform that delivers daily drought information across the contiguous United States. 📊💧 D3 consolidates complex climate datasets—including streamflow, snowpack, and atmospheric demand—into one interactive tool. Learn more and explore the new dashboard and see how it can support your community's drought monitoring! https://lnkd.in/gujk9_Sk #Drought #WaterManagement

We're hiring! NIDIS & Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences seek a full-time Digital Communications Coordinator to strategize and implement web-based communications through the U.S. Drought Portal (drought.gov) and other NIDIS communication channels. The coordinator will partner with web developers and scientific experts to strategize, refine, and innovate to continue to develop a visually appealing, user-friendly, and content-rich website. Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/gbTe-zRy

Join NIDIS and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences as a Regional Drought Information Coordinator. This role will advance drought science and preparedness through coordination and integration of drought monitoring, forecasting, planning, and information. Apply here! https://lnkd.in/gtUxDNWb

Join us in advancing drought early warning and preparedness across the United States. NIDIS, in partnership with Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences is hiring for two critical roles to support our mission. 💧 Regional Drought Information Coordinator: Coordinate selected regional NIDIS Drought Early Warning Systems, integrating drought monitoring, forecasting, and planning at national, tribal, state, and local levels. Apply: https://lnkd.in/gtB-d7vT 💻 Digital Communications Coordinator: Strategize and implement web-based communications for the U.S. Drought Portal (Drought.gov) and expand the reach of crucial drought information. Apply: https://lnkd.in/gQRpkJHC

Come work with us! NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), is currently hiring for a CIRES/NIDIS Regional Drought Information Coordinator. We are looking for an applicant who has significant, proven professional work experience in the western United States in one or more of the following areas: drought, water resources, natural resources, hazard mitigation, disaster response, climate extremes, public policy or related fields. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gtB-d7vT