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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

GFS Soil Moisture Anomaly

A soil moisture tool for the next 2 weeks based on the National Weather Service (NWS) Global Forecast System (GFS) model.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Forecasts
File Format
images
Data Type
Model

Groundwater and Soil Moisture Conditions from GRACE Data Assimilation

Groundwater and soil moisture drought indicators based on terrestrial water storage observations derived from GRACE satellite data and integrated with other observations, produced each week by NASA.

Period of Record
2003 - Present
File Format
images
pdf
xml
other
Data Type
Satellite