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The Global Gridded Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is derived from the CMORPH daily dataset and includes timescales of 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. The NOAA CMORPH precipitatio
The Global Gridded Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is derived from the CMORPH daily dataset and includes timescales of 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. The NOAA CMORPH precipitatio
The Global Gridded Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is derived from the CMORPH daily dataset and includes timescales of 1, 3, 6 and 9 months. The NOAA CMORPH precipitatio
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In the Upper Missouri River Basin, which includes sections of Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, and the Dakotas, one of the most important reservoirs is underneath your feet. Snowpack and soil moisture form enormous natural reservoirs whose water storage can be challenging to estimate. The accuracy of these estimates, however, are critical for drought and flood preparedness. Led by NOAA’s National
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When it comes to managing water, there’s a “Goldilocks problem”: runoff frequently delivers far too much or far too little water to the landscape. In the Upper Missouri River Basin (UMRB), catastrophic floods and droughts between 2011 and 2021 highlighted the need for more and better water information to deliver earlier warnings and respond to extremes from both sides of the water supply spectrum
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Drought and heat often appear together, but new research funded by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System found that drought can lengthen heat waves occurring at the same time.Drought and extreme temperatures can dry out vegetation, leading to billions of dollars in agricultural losses and building up fuels that can ignite in wildfires. These hazards can also reduce water supplies