Data and figures exploring Evaporative Demand Drought Index, Soil Moisture indicators, vegetation stress.
A presentation given by Ray Wolf, Science and Operations Officer, Iowa Weather Forecast Office, National Weather Service, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses the climate of the Midwest by showing temperature, precipitation and snow anomalies; shows current snow depth, snow water equivalent, soil moisture and other data.
Analysis of winter season conditions for 2015-16 through February 2016: snow depth, temperature, precipitation, soil moisture, streamflow, etc., as well as outlook for spring.
A presentation given by Colleen Callahan, USDA Rural Development Illinois Director, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses the collaboration between federal entities in dealing with drought.
Overview of NIDIS as of February 2016 from Director Roger Pulwarty.
Definition of drought, U.S. Drought Monitor process, drought triggers, components of a Drought Early Warning System.
A presentation given by Courtney Black of NOAA/NIDIS at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Presentation focuses primarily on the goals of NIDIS, methods for achieving these goals and an outlook for the future development of these goals.
Overview of US Drought Monitor, Drought Risk Atlas, Drought Impact Reporter, Vegetation Drought Response Index.
A presentation given by Pat Guinan, a Missouri State Climatologist, at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Discusses the potential for flash drought in the state of Missouri and provides statistics to show how this can occur.
A presentation given by Amy Beussink, Director, Missouri Water Science Center, USGS at the Midwest Climate Outlook and Drought Early Warning System Kickoff Meeting that took place February 9-11, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. Introduces some of the drought-related activities being performed by USGS as well as some of the products and tools they produce on drought.