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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. Forest Service Cumulative Drought Severity Index (CDSI)

U.S Forest Service Cumulative Drought Severity Index (CDSI): allows users to compare the severity of droughts experienced by different forest ecosystems between two periods, 1960-1986 & 1987-2013.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
1960-1986, 1987-2013
File Format
images
geotiff
Data Type
Model

Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI)

VegDRI: a weekly depiction of vegetation stress across the contiguous United States.

Data Coverage
Contiguous U.S.
Period of Record
2009 - Present
File Format
images
pdf
Data Type
Satellite