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Agriculture

A selection of tools to monitor soil, crops, weather and other conditions.

U.S. Agriculture in Drought
map of US shows regions where different crops are raised and where they are in drought
The USDA produces monthly maps and charts showing locations and percentages of drought-affected areas which produce corn, soybeans, hay, cattle, and winter wheat.
Crop Moisture Index
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Weekly maps shows short term need vs. available water in shallow soils.
Soil Moisture: Experimental Surface Water Monitor
map of US shows different soil moisture percentiles
Collection of maps shows current percentiles for soil moisture, snow-water equivalent (SWE), total moisture storage and cumulative runoff at different timescales compared to the historic record.
Vegetation Drought Response Index (VegDRI)
map of US shows areas where drought is affecting vegetation
VegDRI maps are produced every two weeks and provide regional to sub-county scale information about drought's effects on vegetation. Click on “Change Maps” tab for comparisons to the previous map, a month previous and a year ago. Clicking on the “Time Series” tab brings up an animation of changes to the map in a given year.
Evaporative Stress Index (ESI)
map of US shows levels of evapotranspiration rates
The Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) describes temporal anomalies in evapotranspiration (ET), highlighting areas with anomalously high or low rates of water use across the land surface. The ESI also demonstrates capability for capturing early signals of “flash drought”, brought on by extended periods of hot, dry and windy conditions leading to rapid soil moisture depletion.
Soil Moisture and Percentiles from the Climate Prediction Center
map of US shows soil moisture levels in a model
Modeled soil moisture from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center.
Drought Impact Reporter
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Select for "agriculture" and a preferred timescale and location through this interactive database to view impact reports from media and other sources.
Tracking AG Impacts: National Agricultural Statistics Service
map of US shows regions to choose from at link
Select a region to find databases and reports of various crops, as well as headlines in agricultural news.
NWS National Forecast Maps
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A full menu of forecast maps and data for weather, temperature, precipitation, wind speed, sky cover and more.
Risk Management Agency
Scroll to “drought” on the list of FAQs for information on drought and crop insurance.
CRN Soil Data
Interactive map lets users select individual stations nationwide to access soil temperature and moisture data a varying depths.