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The Drought.gov team reformats data from multiple partners into web- and GIS-ready formats, which we use throughout Drought.gov. These data, hosted on Google Cloud Storage, are free for all to download or reference directly from their web applications.

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Dataset Name

U.S. Drought Monitor

Update Schedule
Updates Weekly
Last Update
04/23/24

U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. The USDM is jointly produced by NDMC, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The map is updated weekly on Thursday mornings, with data valid through Tuesday of that week.

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Update Schedule

This map is released every Thursday morning, with data valid through Tuesday at 7am Eastern.

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Dataset Name

U.S. Drought Monitor 1-Week Change Map

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
04/23/24

U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. The USDM is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The map is updated weekly on Thursday mornings, with data valid through Tuesday of that week.

Current weekly U.S. Drought Monito data is compared with the previous week to identify changes.

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Update Schedule

U.S. Drought Monitor change maps are released every Thursday morning, with data valid through Tuesday at 7 am Eastern.

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Alaska Current Conditions

A number of physical indicators are important for monitoring drought, such as precipitation, temperature and water supply (e.g., streamflow, snowpack). Learn more about monitoring drought.

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Map
Dataset Name

USGS Streamflow Conditions

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
05/01/24

Streamflow data were available in a GIS format from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) WaterWatch. 

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Update Schedule

This map updates daily on Drought.gov. View the most recent real-time streamflow data via USGS.

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Dataset Name

USGS Streamflow Conditions: 7-Day Average

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
05/01/24

Streamflow data were available in a GIS format from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) WaterWatch. 

Source(s)
Update Schedule

This map updates daily on Drought.gov. View the most recent real-time streamflow data via USGS.

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Dataset Name

USGS Streamflow Conditions: 28-Day Average

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
05/01/24

Streamflow data were available in a GIS format from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) WaterWatch. 

Source(s)
Update Schedule

This map updates daily on Drought.gov. View the most recent real-time streamflow data via USGS.

Dataset Name

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service River Stage Forecast: Maximum Flood Category

Last Update
05/01/24

River forecast data are available in a GIS format from the National Weather Service's Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS).

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Outlooks & Forecasts for Alaska

Predicting drought in Alaska depends on the ability to forecast precipitation and temperature within the context of complex climate interactions. View more outlooks & forecasts.

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Dataset Name

CPC 8–14 Day Precipitation Outlook

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
04/30/24

Temperature and precipitation data from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center were available in a GIS format. The 8–14 day outlook is updated daily.

Source(s)
Update Schedule

The Climate Prediction Center updates their 8–14 day outlooks daily.

Map
Dataset Name

CPC 8–14 Day Temperature Outlook

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
04/30/24

Temperature and precipitation data from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center were available in a GIS format.

Source(s)
Update Schedule

The Climate Prediction Center updates their 8–14 day outlooks daily.

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Dataset Name

CPC U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
05/01/24

Drought outlooks from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) were available in a GIS format. For more details about the current Monthly Drought Outlook map, read the latest monthly assessment from CPC.

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Update Schedule

The Climate Prediction Center issues its Monthly Drought Outlooks on the last day of the calendar month.

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Dataset Name

CPC U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
05/01/24

Drought outlooks from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center (CPC) were available in a GIS format. For more details about the current Seasonal Drought Outlook map, read the latest seasonal assessment from CPC.

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Update Schedule

The Climate Prediction Center issues its Seasonal Drought Outlooks on the third Thursday of each calendar month. Sometimes, the map is adjusted on the last day of the month to maintain consistency with the Monthly Drought Outlook.

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