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U.S. Seasonal Drought Outlook
NOAA U.S. seasonal drought outlook.
   
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This site will no longer be updated, but will remain archived. For the latest drought information, please visit the National Integrated Drought Information System.

The NOAA Drought Information Center is a portal for NOAA drought and climate conditions. Some external links are included for your convenience.
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 NOAA Drought Assessment — includes the latest graphics
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 U.S. Soil Moisture Monitoring
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 U.S. Drought Monitor— assessment of recent conditions and drought status. (A joint effort between federal and academic partners.)
Click here for more about this product.
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 U.S. Statewide/Regional Moisture Status
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 NOAA Animated Indicator Maps for U.S. Drought Monitor — includes six-week and 12-week animations
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 Monthly Standardized Precipitation Index
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 Seasonal Drought Outlook from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center — (updated monthly)
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 NOAA Drought Monitoring
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 Hazards Assessment — extreme weather conditions with graphics
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 Palmer Drought Severity Index — graphic updated weekly
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 NOAA Animated Indicator Maps for U.S. Drought Monitor — includes six-week and 12-week animations
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 All About the Palmer Index
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 Drought Calculator — NOAA calculates amount of rainfall needed to end droughts around the country.
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Palmer Drought Information by Region
Monthly Palmer Drought Index — includes animations

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 Current Monthly State of the Climate Report
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 Crop Moisture Index — (graphic updated weekly)
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 All About Droughts
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 NOAA Climate Portal
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 All About Heat Waves
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 NOAA Climate Diagnostics Center Drought Monitoring — Current and Anticipated Precipitation Anomalies over the U.S.
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 Billion Dollar Weather Disasters
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 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction
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 Climate Monitoring — Weekly Products
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 NOAA Office of Hydrology
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 Climate Monitoring — Reports and Products
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 State Climate Offices
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 Climate At A Glance — Nationwide Temperatures & Precipitation
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 Regional Climate Centers
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 Extreme Climate and Weather Events
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 North American Drought: A Paleo Perspective
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 Hazard Mapping System Fire and Smoke Product
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 U.S. Geological Survey Water Watch —Maps and Graphs of Current Water Resources Conditions
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 National Geophysical Data Center — Drought Variability
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 National Drought Mitigation Center — USA clearing house for drought information
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 NOAA National Climatic Data Center — Climate Division Drought Data - Graphing Options
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 U.S. and Global Climate Perspectives
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To arrange media interviews please call Carmeyia Gillis, NOAA Climate Prediction Center,at (301) 763-8000 ext. 7163; NOAA National Weather Service, (301) 713-0622; or Scott Smullen, NOAA Office of Communications, in Washington, D.C., at (202) 482-6090.

Historical Perspective: Contact John Leslie, NOAA Satellite and Information, at (301) 713-1265.

To comment on this Web site contact Julie Bedford, NOAA Office of Communications, Washington, D.C., at (202) 482-6096.
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Last Updated: April 24, 2008 3:18 PM
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