Monitoring Drought

The Standardized Precipitation Index

Current SPI Maps

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1-month SPI through January 2009 3-month SPI through January 2009
Interpretation of 1-month SPI
Interpretation of 3-month SPI
6-month SPI through January 2008 9-month SPI through January 2009
Interpretation of 6-month SPI
Interpretation of 9-month SPI
12-month SPI through January 2009 Year-to-date SPI through January 2009
Interpretation of 12-month SPI
Year-to-date SPI


Archived SPI Maps

Note: SPI maps are based on preliminary precipitation data and caution is necessary when analyzing. For a detailed look at the data source and methods used in incorporating the data into a final product, click here.

 

 

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