State Drought Plan and Drought Indices and Phases
To view the state drought plan see part 3 of Water 2030 and click here to view the table of drought indices and phases.
Past Water Conditions
2020
Drought Steering Committee Presentations:
- USGS_August2020_Presentation
- NWS_August2020_Presentation
- USGS_September2020_Presentation
- NWS_September2020_Presentation
- Agriculture September 2020 Presentation
- USGS_October_8_2020_Presentation
- NWS_October_8_2020_Presentation
- USGS_October_22_2020_Presentation
- NWS_October_22_2020_Presentation
- USGS_February_2021_Presentation
- NWS_February_2021_Presentation
2017
June 2017 Information on Drought Recovery
A warm winter and rainy spring brought recovery of rainfall deficits, streamflows and groundwater levels thus ending the 2016-2017 Drought in Rhode Island. The current drought level is normal.
For more information about the Drought and Recovery:
National Weather Service Presentations to the RI Drought Steering Committee June 7, 2017
- The 2016-2017 Drought Overview & Update Since Last Fall
- Rhode Island Drought Steering Committee NWS Update
US Geological Survey Presentation to the RI Drought Steering Committee June 7, 2017
2016
- December 2016 Drought Conditions Summary
- August 2016 Drought Conditions Summary and presentations by the National Weather Service and the US Geological Survey
- Assessment of Drought Conditions July 11, 2016 (PDF)
2012
- Interim Current Conditions Report through May 22 (PDF)
- RI Drought Steering Committee Presentation, May 8, 2012 (PDF)
- Current Conditions Report through April 30, 2012 (PDF)
- RI Drought Steering Committee Presentation, April 12, 2012 (PDF)
- Current Conditions Report through March 31 2012 (PDF)
2008
- June 25, 2008 (PDF)
- May 30, 2008 (PDF)
- March 14, 2008 (PDF)
- January 4, 2008 (PDF)
- RI Precipitation 12 Months Ending Feb 08 (PDF)
- RI Precipitation 12 Months Ending Jan 08 (PDF)
- Regional Drought Analysis through April 2008 (PDF)
- Regional Drought Analysis through January, 2008 (PDF)
2007
- September 27, 2007 (PDF)
- July 25, 2007 (PDF)
- February 21, 2007 (PDF)
- January 19, 2007 (PDF)
- Drought Indices and Phases 11/19/07 (PDF)
- Drought Facts 11/6/07
- Drought Indices and Phases 10/15/07 (PDF)
- Regional Drought Analysis through December 31, 2007 (PDF)
2006
- December 26, 2006 (PDF)
- November 27, 2006 (PDF)
- October 26, 2006 (PDF)
- September 25, 2006 (PDF)
- August 25, 2006 (PDF)
- July 25, 2006 (PDF)
- June 22, 2006 (PDF)
- May 24, 2006 (PDF)
- April 28, 2006 (PDF)
- March 30, 2006 (PDF)
- February 27, 2006 (PDF)
- February 1, 2006 (PDF)
2005
- September 26, 2005 (PDF)
- August 30, 2005 (PDF)
- July 20, 2005 (PDF)
- June 29, 2005 (PDF)
- May 31, 2005 (PDF)
- April 25, 2005 (PDF)
