An official website of the United States government Here < hoiVou Knov Omncis Find your local weather News Tools About noaa National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Search NOAA sites 3 U.S. Department of Commerce Home News & Features ~ Spring Outlook: Drought to expand 2 amid warmer conditions 0 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