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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

National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Agricultural Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture.

Data Coverage
Puerto Rico
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Historical data (period of record varies)
File Format
images
pdf
csv
Data Type
Land-based Station

U.S. Agricultural Commodities in Drought

The U.S. Department of Agriculture produces weekly maps and charts displaying locations and percentages of drought-affected areas corn, soybeans, hay, cattle, and winter wheat. 

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2012–Present
File Format
images
pdf

U.S. Gridded Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) from gridMET

This new experimental implementation of the Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) updates every 5 days using the high-resolution gridMET gridded research dataset and USDA STATSGO soil

Data Coverage
Contiguous U.S.
Period of Record
1980 to Present
File Format
images
geotiff
netcdf-4
Data Type
Land-based Station
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