Drought Monitoring

The Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) and Crop Moisture Index (CMI) are indices of the relative dryness or wetness affecting water sensitive economies. The data is provided in graphical and tabular formats, for the contiguous United States.

• Current Palmer Drought Severity Index

• Current Crop Moisture Index (CMI)

• CMI with wetter conditions from prior week highlighted

• Current Palmer Drought Severity & Crop Moisture Indices Tables

• Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Weekly Indices Tables for last 3 Weeks

• Topsoil Moisture Maps - The CPC produces top soil maps based on the USDA data.