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

• Current Palmer Drought Severity Index Map by Climate Divisions

• Current Palmer Drought Severity Index Percentiles Map by Climate Divisions

• Current Palmer Drought Severity Index Percentiles Map by State

• Map showing Additional Precipitation Needed to Bring Palmer Drought Index to -0.5 inches

• Past Palmer Drought Severity Index Maps by Week for 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 (year to date)

• Current Crop Moisture Index Map by Climate Divisions

• Current Palmer Drought Severity & Crop Moisture Indices Tables

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

• Experimental Drought Indicator Blends  - The CPC also produces two experimental drought blend maps, featuring a long-term drought blend of indices designed to better depict hydrological drought and a short-term blend to depict agricultural drought. Both maps show areas of abnormal wetness as well as dryness.

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

• Soil Moisture Monitoring - The CPC monitors current calculated soil moisture.