Overview of how weather affects reservoir management in the Midwest.

Data and figures exploring Evaporative Demand Drought Index, Soil Moisture indicators, vegetation stress.

Overview of Water Watch, Groundwater Watch, Federal Open Data Initiative and other interpretive products and tools.

Using observation networks, rainfall anomalies, soil moisture data to provide early warning of drought.

Overview of US Drought Monitor, Drought Risk Atlas, Drought Impact Reporter, Vegetation Drought Response Index.

Conditions which contribute to likelihood of flash drought in the Midwest.

Drought trigger tool, precipitation maps, drought indices for Midwest and nation.

Definition of drought, U.S. Drought Monitor process, drought triggers, components of a Drought Early Warning System. 

NIDIS background, description of Drought Early Warning Systems, results from planning meetings running up to Midwest DEWS Kickoff Meeting. 

Conditions contributing to flooding in Missouri in 2015, including precipitation data. By Todd Sampsell, Deputy Director, Missouri Department of Natural Resources.