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Drought Impact Reporter (DIR)

Drought Impacts Reporter (DIR): an interactive database of drought impacts in the U.S., by location, data, type, and cost built from stakeholder, government, media and other reports.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2005 - Present

Evaporative Stress Index (ESI)

NASA/USDA provides access to Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) data products - a drought index based on remotely sensed evapotranspiration (ET).

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2000 - Present
File Format
images
Data Type
Satellite

Experimental Surface Water Monitor

The Experimental Surface Water Monitor provides forecasts and current conditions for soil moisture and cumulative runoff in the United States.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
1915 - Present
File Format
images
Data Type
Model

Global Gridded Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) from CMORPH Daily

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

Data Coverage
Global
Period of Record
1998 to Present
File Format
netcdf-4
Data Type
Satellite