National Drought Mitigation Center

After Drought

This section contains information about steps you should consider after a drought.

Start Here After a Drought

Grass Recovery


The end of a prolonged severe drought will be memorable. When drought ends, vegetation recovery should become a primary management objective.

Management Priorities


Restoring range health and meeting production goals are both priorities after a drought that require careful planning.

Financial Options


After a drought period is over is a good time to reflect and assess the performance of your response to drought conditions.