Drought Severity, 2017-2019
This layer displays the percentage of weeks in Any Drought based on analysis of US Drought Monitor weekly drought data files for years 2017-2019.
Drought Severity, 2019
This layer displays the percentage of weeks in Any Drought based on analysis of US Drought Monitor weekly drought data files for the year 2019.
SSURGO Soil Boundaries
The Soil Boundaries have been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Land Capability Class (Dominant Condition)
Land Capability Class, which shows the general suitability of soils for agricultural purposes, 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.
Soil Taxonomy Order (Dominant Condition)
Soil Taxonomy Order, which is the broadest classification of soil types, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Soil Loss Tolerance (Dominant Condition)
Soil 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.
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition)
Drainage Class, which classifies how quickly water is removed from the soil, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Flooding Frequency (Dominant Condition)
Flooding 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.
Slope Gradient (Weighted Average)
Slope Gradient, depicting the steepness of the landscape by soil type, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Farmland Class
Farmland Class, which shows prime and important farmland, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.