Drought Information
The USGS monitors drought conditions across the Nation by comparing below-normal 7-day average streamflow with historical streamflow for that day of the year. National results can be viewed on the USGS National DroughtWatch web site.
Drought Maps for Nevada
- Area map showing below normal 7-day average streamflow
- Site map showing below normal 7-day average streamflow
- Site map showing below normal 14-day average streamflow
- Site map showing below normal 28-day average streamflow
Drought Resources
- U.S. Drought Monitor
- State of Nevada Drought Plan
- NRCS Water Supply Forecast
- National Drought Mitigation Center
- U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
- NOAA's Drought Information Center
- NRCS weekly drought reports, SNOTEL data, year-to-date water-equivalent, and precipitation graphs by basin
Climate Conditions
- USGS precipitation gages
- Nevada Climate Response Network
- Precipitation required to end or ameliorate the current drought and the probabilities of that occurring
- Western Regional Climate Center
- Climate Prediction Center: climate outlook maps
USGS Drought Publications
- Drought fact sheet: HTML || PDF
- Drought and climate — evapotranspiration — fires
- Management of water resources for drought conditions
- Management alternatives for a hypothetical severe drought on the Colorado River
- Drought and ranching in Arizona
- Statement by Robert Hirsch, USGS Associate Director for Water, delivered at the 2002 Drought Summit
