Drought CenterU.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.
Monitor de Sequía de los Estados Unidos
Mapa publicado: abril 2, 2026
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.
See more change maps: https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Maps/ChangeMaps.aspx
Are you seeing any drought impacts in your area? Share reports to CMOR: https://go.unl.edu/cmor_drought
Our Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch website helps land managers prepare for and respond to drought: https://ranchdrought.unl.edu/
