An official website of the United States government Here hoiVou {nowwe Omcia Find your local weather News Tools About noaa National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Search NOAA sites U.S. Department of Commerce Home News & Features ' Spring Outlook: Drought to expand amid warmer conditions Flood risk for Upper Midwest; Midwest and Southeast 0 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