Drought Monitor
The U.S. Drought Monitor is a weekly snapshot of drought conditions, visualizing the severity of drought and where it is occurring. The drought monitor is produced jointly by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
User expertise rating:
Beginner. The Monitor shows the intensity of drought in 5 levels and its spatial extent. An extensive catalog of tutorials is available here.
Sample questions:
In which counties is drought intensity classified as severe or higher indicating a need for alerts to the agriculture sector? Which counties are likely eligible for USDA FSA emergency loans based on drought severity? Which counties are categorized as D1 and could begin implementing voluntary water-use restrictions?
