Drought

Current Drought Status:

For more detailed information visit www.drought.gov.

What is Drought?

• Definintions provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center
• Educational tools provided by the National Integrated Drought Information Center (NIDIS)

Planning for Drought

• What is Drought Planning
• Drought Preparedness Planning Document
• Drought Planning Processes

Drought Mitigation

• Why Plan For Drought
• How to Reduce Drought Risk
• National Drought Policy Commission Report
• Managing Water for Drought

Risks and Impacts

• The Impacts of Drought
• Drought Impact Reporter/Database

Measuring Drought

• Drought Severity Classification Table
• Comparison of Drought Indices

Drought Maps and Summaries

• Drought Conditions
• Weekly US Drought Monitor
• Weekly Northeast Drought Monitor
• Standardized Precipitation Index

United States Geological Survey (USGS) Resources

• Real-time Streamflow
• National Water Information System
• Real-time Precipitation Data

Soil Moisture

• Soil Moisture Conditions from the Climate Prediction Center