An official website of the United States government Here s how_Youknow we re oftical v Find your local weather News Tools About noaa National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Search NOAA sites US: Department of Commerce 4 Home News & Features Spring Outlook: Drought to 2 expand amid warmer 0 conditions 0 Flood risk for Upper Midwest, Midwest and Southeast Focus areas: Weather; Climate Topics: spring climate outlooks forecasts drought , flooding Share: UPDATED: March 17, 2022. This news release was updated to reflect the anticipated moderate flood risk for the James River in South Dakota March 17,2022