Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Drought information statements provide up-to-date reports on the current drought situation for a Weather Forecast Office’s county warning and forecast area.
NIDIS Partners with NWS to Launch Interactive Map with Drought Information Statements Read More »
The symposium will provide researchers and fire managers a unique opportunity to connect with others, to learn about ongoing research in this area, and to discuss ways to move forward with new research and end uses. Soil moisture research is a crucial area of study in drought prediction and wildfires are one of the most devastating and extensive drought impacts.
NIDIS Co-organizes Soil Moisture and Wildfire Symposium Read More »
The advances described in 13 papers represent outcomes from research funded by the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP) programs, leveraging other U.S. agencies’ investments, and coordinated within the framework of the Third MAPP Drought Task Force (DTF3).
The demo introduced the new drought.gov to this important audience and highlighted tools and resources of particular interest.
Recording Available: NIDIS Demos New Drought.gov to NWS and State Climatologists Read More »
The workshop will provide guidance on developing or updating local hazard mitigation plans to meet the requirements for FEMA assistance. NIDIS will talk about drought as one hazard that should be considered during the planning effort, highlight data and resources on the U.S. Drought Portal to aid planners in their drought risk assessment, and join a panel on Federal Resources for Hazard Planning.
NIDIS supports FEMA Region VIII Local Mitigation Planning Workshop Read More »
Joel Lisonbee, Molly Woloszyn, and Marina Skumanich with the CPO-led National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) developed a literature review to synthesize the research to date and provide a basis for future research on flash droughts. Specifically, they focused on documenting the range of definitions of “flash drought” being proposed in the research community.
NIDIS Synthesizes Flash Drought Research to Date in New Literature Review Read More »
The assessment focuses on conditions and sector impacts as a resource for future management of drought and other climate extremes.
Drought and Extreme-Event Impacts to the Pacific Northwest Read More »
The project will enhance the soil moisture monitoring network in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida and improve the application of soil moisture data to decision making in the region.
The 2017 Northern Plains flash drought’s swift onset and severity were not forecasted, and it resulted in fires that burned 4.8 million acres and U.S. agricultural losses in excess of $2.6 billion dollars. Episodes like this have sparked intense interest in flash drought and a clear conceptualization of what it is in both the research community and the end user/applications community
What is Flash Drought? Takeaways from the NIDIS Flash Drought Workshop Read More »
What does drought look like in Alaska? Limited climate data in the state cannot tell us when streams are so low fish cannot pass or when flowing water is insufficient to operate hydropower. These webinars seek to gather local knowledge and better understand the challenges of drought to food security, energy systems, and more.
Alaska RISA Launches Alaska Drought Webinar Series Read More »