Wyoming DroughtWatch

The USGS monitors drought conditions at more than 100 streamgages across Wyoming. Included on this page are links to maps, tables, and charts that summarize current drought conditions using real-time data from USGS streamgages, photographs of current and historic drought, information on mobile applications for real-time USGS streamflow data, links to USGS drought publications and other resources for drought information.

Current Drought and Low Flow Data

• Map: Locations below normal for today
• Map: Locations below normal for all days
• Map: Below normal monthly average
• All current streamflow conditions (GoogleMap)

Drought News

• Sep 10 2012: USGS Science Features -- Despite Isaac, drought persists in midlands
• USGS Science Features -- Water Woes: USGS continues to monitor flooding along Isaac's path and drought conditions elsewhere
• New USGS interactive tool for tabling 7-day low flows
• USDA drought assistance; designations -- | News Release | Updated Map |
• The 2012 Drought in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming -- Update from WWA and NIDIS
• USGS Science Features -- Dust storms roll across Arizona
• USGS Newsroom -- Low streamflow conditions add to Midwest drought woes
• USGS Science Features -- Dry conditions to persist throughout the Nation
• USGS Science Features -- As fires ravage the West, USGS responds

Drought Apps & Pubs

• USGS WaterAlert: Real-time water data texted or emailed to you!
• USGS StreaMail: Text or email a USGS streamgage!

• USGS Streamflow Duration Hydrograph | Builder | Example |
• USGS 7-Day Low Flow Table Builder

• Water--the Nation's Fundamental Climate Issue | Summary | Circular (3.3 MB) |
• Effect of climate change and land use on water resources in the upper Colorado River basin | Summary | Fact Sheet (12.5 MB) |

For more drought and other streamflow-related publications, see http://water.usgs.gov/osw/pubs.html

Drought Photographs

• Big Sandy River near Farson September 5, 2002, 4.59 ft3/sec (mean = 28.3). (J. Wheeler, USGS)
• North Platte River above Seminoe Reservoir August 13, 2002, 89 ft3/sec (mean = 509). (R. Swanson, USGS)
• Little Medicine Bow River at Boles Spring near Medicine Bow August 13, 2002, 0.5 ft3/sec (mean = 8.6). (R. Swanson, USGS)
• Powder River at Arvada July 11, 2002, 0 ft3/sec (mean = 316). (D. Peterson, USGS)
• North Platte River near WY-NE State Line May 22, 2002, 0 ft3/sec (mean = 1,310). (R. Swanson, USGS)
• Wind River at Riverton May 10, 2002 at 1200, 16 ft3/sec (mean = 764). (G. Laidlaw, USGS)

Drought Links

• National Integrated Drought Information System -- Portal
• U.S. Drought Monitor -- Wyoming map: Updated every Thursday
• NOAA Climate Prediction Center -- Drought outlook
• NOAA National Climate Data Center drought recovery -- Precipitation needed
• Wyoming State Climate Office -- Drought