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What is the U.S. Drought Monitor?

What is the U.S. Drought Monitor?

A detailed explanation of the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Permission to use the Map

Permission to use the Map

The USDM has helped track drought across the United States since its inception and has helped inform policy decisions and relief packages.

Contact Us

Contact Us

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About the Data

About the Data

Find out more about the U.S. Drought Monitor classifications, data sets and the Drought Severity and Coverage Index (DSCI).

Tutorials

Tutorials

A step by step guide on how to use the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Other Resources

Other Resources

Access resources for drought monitoring, planning and tools that our partners provide.

Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN)

The U.S. Drought Monitor website has been selected for inclusion in the CLEAN collection.

According to the CLEAN website, "Digital educational resources that have been selected for the CLEAN Collection are aligned with the Climate Literacy Essential Principles or Energy Awareness Principles and passed through an extensive peer-review process to verify the accuracy and currency of the science."

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