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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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U.S. Drought Monitor

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Data Valid
Last Update
11/19/24

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

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U.S. Drought Monitor 1-Week Change Map

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
11/19/24

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

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Hawai'i Current Conditions

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

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Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) System: 7-Day Precipitation Accumulations

Last Update
11/23/24

Daily accumulated precipitation data are archived in a raster format and aggregated per-pixel to display total accumulation over various time periods.

The MRMS precipitation data may be accessed via the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). 

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MRMS precipitation maps are updated daily on Drought.gov, with data valid through 7 a.m. Eastern that morning.

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Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) System: 30-Day Precipitation Accumulations

Last Update
10/23/24

Daily accumulated precipitation data are archived in a raster format and aggregated per-pixel to display total accumulation over various time periods.

The MRMS precipitation data may be accessed via the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). 

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MRMS precipitation maps are updated daily on Drought.gov, with data valid through 7 a.m. Eastern that morning.

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USGS Streamflow Conditions

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
11/22/24

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

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

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USGS Streamflow Conditions: 7-Day Average

Update Schedule
Data Valid
Last Update
11/22/24

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

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

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USGS Streamflow Conditions: 28-Day Average

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Data Valid
Last Update
11/22/24

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

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

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Drought Outlooks for Hawai'i

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

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+8 days
Data Valid: End Date
+14 days
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CPC 8–14 Day Precipitation Outlook

Last Update
11/22/24

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

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

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Data Valid: End Date
+14 days
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CPC 8–14 Day Temperature Outlook

Last Update
11/22/24

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

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

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CPC U.S. Monthly Drought Outlook

Last Update
10/31/24

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

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CPC U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook

Last Update
11/21/24

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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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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