Topsoil Moisture % Short/Very Short by @usda_oce. 48% of the Lower 48 is short/very short, a 2% decrease from last week

Topsoil Moisture % Short/Very Short by @usda_oce

48% of the Lower 48 is short/very short, a 2% decrease from last week.

The West, N. Plains, and C. Plains mostly improved. The S. Plains and South/Southeast worsened. 5 states are over 80% short/very short (OR, WY, NM, TX, AR). pic.twitter.com/i4dndTT9A2
— NIDIS Drought.gov (@NOAADrought) August 18, 2026

Colorado Water Congress 2026 Summer Conference Day 1

Click the link to view my BlueSky feed, and here’s the feed for the conference hashtag #cwcsc2026 (click on the “Latest” tab).