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U.S. Climate Division Weekly Palmer Drought Indices from nClimDiv

The Weekly Palmer Drought Index (PDI) and Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI) are estimations of the monthly PDI and PHDI on an operational weekly basis.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2005 - Present
File Format
images
csv
json
xml
Data Type
Land-based Station

U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM)

The U.S. Drought Monitor is a map updated each Thursday to show the location and intensity of drought across the country. 

Data Coverage
Puerto Rico
United States
USVI/USAPI
Period of Record
2000 - present
File Format
images
text (ascii)
csv
shapefile
kml
Data Type
Land-based Station

U.S. Drought Monitor Change Map

USDM Drought Change Maps display changes in drought class degradation and drought class improvements across the United States. USDM offers Drought Change Maps at weekly, monthly and annual timescales.  

Data Coverage
Puerto Rico
United States
Period of Record
2014 - Present
File Format
pdf
Data Type
Land-based Station

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