Download data for all U.S. Drought Monitor categories for each week of the selected time period and location. Data options are percent of area, total area, percent of population and total population. Spatial scale choices include national, state, county and urban areas, and many more.
Download DSCI data for each week of the selected time period and location. Spatial scale choices include national, state, county and urban areas, and many more. Learn more about the DSCI.
Choose a place, time, and Drought Monitor level, and get the proportion of an area that meets your chosen criteria. You can also specify a minimum or maximum threshold as a proportion of area.
Find out how many weeks, either consecutive or total, that each county in a state has been in a certain level of drought.
An explanation of the different types of U.S. Drought Monitor statistical data.
The National Drought Mitigation Center’s mission is to reduce the effects of drought on people, the environment and the economy by researching the science of drought monitoring and the practice of drought planning. We collaborate with and learn from decision-makers at all levels – individual ranchers, communities, regions, watersheds, tribes, states, countries – across the US and around the world. We organize and present workshops, writeshops and other capacity-building activities, in close cooperation with local partners.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.
The Department of Commerce’s mission is to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities. Through its 13 bureaus, the Department works to drive U.S. economic competitiveness, strengthen domestic industry, and spur the growth of quality jobs in all communities across the country.
NOAA is an agency that enriches life through science. Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them.