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North-American Land Data Assimilation System (NLDAS)

NLDAS Drought Monitor Products: an experimental drought monitor derived from near real-time soil moisture output from both the NASA MOSAIC and NCEP Noah land surface models.

 

Data Coverage
North America
Period of Record
Current Conditions, Forecasts
File Format
images
Data Type
Model

NRCS SNOTEL and Snow Course Data

Point maps and interactive maps of snow water equivalent, snow depth, and snow density from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Snow Telemetry (SNOTEL).

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
1980 - present
File Format
images
Data Type
Land-based Station

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF)

NWS WPC produces Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPFs) that depict the amount of liquid precipitation expected to fall in a defined period of time.

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2010 - Present
File Format
images
shapefile
kml
Data Type
Land-based Station

Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI)

Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI): a geospatial tool that characterizes the intensification of short-term drought condition patterns on a weekly basis across the continental United States (CO

Data Coverage
United States
Period of Record
2000 - Present
File Format
images
pdf
Data Type
Land-based Station