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This contains a point feature that describes the drought forecast for the Platte River near Ashland. This feature is created by the Department of Water, Energy and Environment using data obtained from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. |
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This contains a point feature that describes the drought forecast for the Platte River near Ashland. This feature is created by the Department of Water, Energy and Environment using data obtained from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. |
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National Drought Mitigation Center at UNL, USDA, NOAA, DWEE. |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>The drought severity classification table shows the ranges for each indicator for each dryness level. Because the ranges of the various indicators often don't coincide, the final drought category tends to be based on what the majority of the indicators show and on local observations. The analysts producing the map also weigh the indices according to how well they perform in various parts of the country and at different times of the year. Additional indicators are often needed in the West, where winter snowfall in the mountains has a strong bearing on water supplies. It is this combination of the best available data, local observations and experts’ best judgment that makes the U.S. Drought Monitor more versatile than other drought indicators.Short-term drought indicator blends focus on 1-3 month precipitation. Long-term blends focus on 6-60 months. Additional indices used, mainly during the growing season, include the USDA/NASS Topsoil Moisture, Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI), and NOAA/NESDIS satellite Vegetation Health Indices. Indices used primarily during the snow season and in the West include snow water content, river basin precipitation, and the Surface Water Supply Index (SWSI). Other indicators include groundwater levels, reservoir storage, and pasture/range conditions.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><P><SPAN>The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV> |
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Drought Forecast Index |
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