Drought Information

Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms which can bring large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible over parts of the central U.S. through this weekend. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall moving from Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this weekend may produce areas of flooding. Read More >

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Current Drought Statement

US Drought Monitor

Soil Moisture

Streamflow Percentiles

Outlook

                        
037
AXUS71 KLWX 291144
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-WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-051145-

Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
744 AM EDT Fri May 29 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_05282026.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_05282026.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)