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Quick Drought Response Index (QuickDRI)

Clear maps on this site can help identify the potential for rapid-onset, “flash drought” events. 

This index is a short-term indicator of dryness, calculated through the analysis of satellite- and model-based observations of conditions that influence drought. It provides a snapshot of anomalously dry or wet conditions over the past four weeks. Map images of the contiguous United States are updated weekly.

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Hazards
Changing Seasons
Drought
Assets
Agriculture and Food Supply
Natural Areas and Wildlife
Water Infrastructure – General
Sources
National Drought Mitigation Center University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies USGS—United States Geological Survey USDA—U.S. Department of Agriculture NASA—National Aeronautics and Space Administration Land Data Assimilation System High Plains Regional Climate Center University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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