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Share your drought observations


The best way to provide information to Drought Monitor authors about conditions near you is to use the Condition Monitoring Observer Report (CMOR) system. Your report will appear immediately on an interactive map. The CMOR page includes fact sheets in English and Spanish and a how-to video to help you submit a report, which can include photos.

To get started uploading reports from a mobile device, 1) Download Esri’s Survey123 app from the app store on your device. At the login screen, choose “continue without logging in.” Allowing the app to use your location is generally convenient and accurate. 2) Close the app to download the survey for the first time. Download the survey either by using your device’s camera to scan this QR code or by entering go.unl.edu/CMOR into the address window of your device’s browser.

How CMOR reports are used
Please note that a CMOR report is not an application for drought assistance, and there is no guarantee that the Drought Monitor map will change because of your report. The Drought Monitor map is based on many different kinds of weather and climate data, including drought impacts. Although there is no guarantee that CMOR reports will change what the Drought Monitor says, CMOR reports do help the map authors understand how the weather is affecting you.

Most Recent Authors


United States & Puerto Rico

For more information about this week's U.S. Drought Monitor map for the United States and Puerto Rico, please contact:

Adam Hartman
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[email protected]
(301) 683-0679

Pacific Islands & Virgin Islands

For more information about this week's U.S. Drought Monitor map for the Pacific Islands and Virgin Islands, please contact:

Rocky Bilotta
National Centers for Environmental Information
[email protected]
(828) 271-4794

General Contact


For questions not related to this week's map or for general Drought Monitor questions, contact:

[email protected]

U.S. Drought Monitor
National Drought Mitigation Center
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
P.O. Box 830988
Lincoln, NE 68583-0988
402-472-6707
402-472-2946

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  • the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map and narrative
  • the percentage of the country in drought
  • a map showing what changed in the past week

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United States and Puerto Rico Authors


Rocky Bilotta
National Centers for Environmental Information
[email protected]
(828) 271-4794

Brian Fuchs
National Drought Mitigation Center
[email protected]
(402) 472-6775

Adam Hartman
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[email protected]
(301) 683-0679

Richard Heim
National Centers for Environmental Information
[email protected]
(828) 271-4682

Lindsay Johnson
National Drought Mitigation Center
[email protected]
(402) 472-8068

Brad Pugh
Climate Prediction Center
[email protected]
(301) 683-3410

Curtis Riganti
National Drought Mitigation Center
[email protected]
(402) 472-8165

Brad Rippey
U.S. Department of Agriculture
[email protected]
(202) 720-2397

David Simeral
Western Regional Climate Center
[email protected]
(775) 674-7132

Richard Tinker
Climate Prediction Center
[email protected]
(301) 683-3411

Pacific Islands & Virgin Islands Authors


Anthony Artusa
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[email protected]
(301) 683-3408

Rocky Bilotta
National Centers for Environmental Information
[email protected]
(828) 271-4794

Denise Gutzmer
National Drought Mitigation Center
[email protected]
(402) 472-6726

Richard Heim
National Centers for Environmental Information
[email protected]
(828) 271-4682

Lindsay Johnson
National Drought Mitigation Center
[email protected]
(402) 472-8068

Curtis Riganti
National Drought Mitigation Center
[email protected]
(402) 472-8165

Brad Rippey
U.S. Department of Agriculture
[email protected]
(202) 720-2397

Ahira Sanchez-Lugo
National Centers for Environmental Information
[email protected]
(828) 271-4380

Tsegaye Tadesse
National Drought Mitigation Center
[email protected]
(402) 472-3383

Richard Tinker
Climate Prediction Center
[email protected]
(301) 683-3411

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