Drought Information

Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

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Current Drought Statement

US Drought Monitor

Soil Moisture

Streamflow Percentiles

Outlook

                        
806
AXUS71 KLWX 151338
DGTLWX
DCC001-MDC001-003-005-009-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-
043-510-VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-113-
125-137-139-153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-630-660-683-
790-820-840-WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-221345-

Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
938 AM EDT Fri May 15 2026

For the latest Drought Information Statement from the National
Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC, see:
www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_05152026.pdf

For the latest accessible, text-only Drought Information
Statement from the National Weather Service in Baltimore
MD/Washington DC, see:
www.weather.gov/media/lwx/DGT/DGT_LWX_05152026.txt

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC Drought
Information Statement web page:
www.weather.gov/lwx/DroughtInformationStatement

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Current drought status for our area: (Graphics update every Thursday)