diff --git a/command/node_pool_apply.go b/command/node_pool_apply.go
index 5ce976d83..dc7ba116b 100644
--- a/command/node_pool_apply.go
+++ b/command/node_pool_apply.go
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ Usage: nomad node pool apply [options] <input>
   Apply is used to create or update a node pool. The specification file is read
   from stdin by specifying "-", otherwise a path to the file is expected.
 
-  If ACLs are enabled, this command requires a token with the 'write'
-  capability in a 'node_pool' policy that matches the node pool being targeted.
+  If ACLs are enabled, this command requires a token with the 'write' capability
+  in a 'node_pool' policy that matches the node pool being targeted. In
+  federated clusters, the node pool will be created in the authoritative region
+  and will be replicated to all federated regions.
 
 General Options:
 
diff --git a/command/node_pool_delete.go b/command/node_pool_delete.go
index 20398ac20..085827a1c 100644
--- a/command/node_pool_delete.go
+++ b/command/node_pool_delete.go
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ Usage: nomad node pool delete [options] <node-pool>
   If ACLs are enabled, this command requires a token with the 'delete'
   capability in a 'node_pool' policy that matches the node pool being targeted.
 
+  You cannot delete a node pool that has nodes or non-terminal jobs. In
+  federated clusters, you cannot delete a node pool that has nodes or
+  non-terminal jobs in any of the federated regions.
+
 General Options:
 
   ` + generalOptionsUsage(usageOptsDefault)
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/apply.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/apply.mdx
index b98652c80..7c462f7ff 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/apply.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/apply.mdx
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ Apply is used to create or update a node pool. The specification file is read
 from stdin by specifying `-`, otherwise a path to the file is expected.
 
 If ACLs are enabled, this command requires a token with the `write` capability
-in a `node_pool` policy that matches the node pool being targeted.
+in a `node_pool` policy that matches the node pool being targeted. In federated
+clusters, the node pool will be created in the authoritative region and will be
+replicated to all federated regions.
 
 ## General Options
 
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/delete.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/delete.mdx
index 45353da29..bc9748cc9 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/delete.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/node-pool/delete.mdx
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ nomad node pool delete [options] <node-pool>
 If ACLs are enabled, this command requires a token with the 'delete'
 capability in a `node_pool` policy that matches the node pool being targeted.
 
+You cannot delete a node pool that has nodes or non-terminal jobs. In federated
+clusters, you cannot delete a node pool that has nodes or non-terminal jobs in
+any of the federated regions.
+
 ## General Options
 
 @include 'general_options_no_namespace.mdx'