Weekly map of drought conditions across the United States
The US Drought Monitor is updated every week and classifies drought from abnormally dry to exceptional. It is produced jointly by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USDA and NOAA.
Farmers, water managers and journalists use it as the reference drought map for the US.
US Drought Monitor is especially useful for researchers & analysts and journalists.
Yes. US Drought Monitor is free to use.
No. You can open the map and use it without signing up.
The data is refreshed about once a week.
NDMC, USDA and NOAA.
Yes. The website works well in a phone browser.
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