USA Drought Intensity - Current Conditions

Aug 20, 2024
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Current week's data that reveals the extent of drought condition across the United States from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

This feature service provides access to current drought intensity categories for the entire USA. These data have been produced weekly since January 4, 2000 by the U.S. Drought Monitor, see the Full Historical data for the full time series. Drought intensity is classified according to the deviation of precipitation, stream flow, and soil moisture content from historically established norms, in addition to subjective observations and reported impacts from more than 350 partners across the country. New map data is released every Thursday to reflect the conditions of the previous week.

The U.S. Drought Monitor is produced in partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is the drought map that the USDA and IRS use to define which farms have been affected by drought conditions, defining who is eligible for federal relief funds.
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Copyright: © 2024 National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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© 2024 National Drought Mitigation Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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