In Data News, 2020-05-29
The Soil Boundaries have been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomThe Soil Boundaries have been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomDrainage Class, which classifies how quickly water is removed from the soil, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomSoil Loss Tolerance, a measure of how much soil can be lost per year without impacting production, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release. Note there is a change to the legend used to depict the data in this update.
View in Map RoomSoil Taxonomy Order, which is the broadest classification of soil types, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomHydrologic Soil Group, which estimates potential runoff from precipitation based on soils characteristics, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomFarmland Class, which shows prime and important farmland, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomSlope Gradient, depicting the steepness of the landscape by soil type, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
View in Map RoomFlooding Frequency, based on soil characteristics, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release. Note there is a change to the legend used to depict the data in this update.
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