Resources - Agiculture & Livestock

Drought Indicators

• The US Drought Monitor tracks weekly drought status, from no drought to Exceptional Drought across the US.
• USDA's Weather and Drought Monitor publishes daily and weekly weather and agricultural yield information.
• The Rangeland Analysis Platform offers a variety of useful web applications to analyze vegetation condition in rangelands.
• Crop-CASMA allows users to map remotely sensed and modeled soil moisture and vegetation conditions across the contiguous US.
• The National Drought Mitigation Center compiled drought resources targeted for farmers and ranchers.

Water Resources

• The Natural Resources Conservation Service Reservoir Report provides updates on reservoir levels and water supply forecasts.
• The Nevada Division of Water Resources Water Level Data portal serves information about groundwater levels.
• OpenET provides information about evapotranspiration estimated using multiple methods. Access requires a free account.
• The California-Nevada River Forecast Center provides short-term streamflow forecasts focused on flooding, as well as longer-term forecasts.

Outlooks

• The Climate Prediction Center provides long-lead (next week to next year) weather and climate forecasts.
• The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides up-to-date reports on snow, soil moisture and precipitation. It’s a current snapshot that also provides information about snow-sourced streamflow.
• The Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at UC San Diego provides monthly estimates of how likely the water-year (October – September) is to deliver normal precipitation across the western US.
• The National Interagency Coordination Center provides maps and reports describing the likelihood that significant wildfires will occur in the coming days and months.

Market and Economic Conditions

• Farmers.gov lists USDA and NRCS financial assistance programs for farmers and ranchers, including information about preparation, insurance and disaster relief programs.
• The National Agricultural Statistics Service provides access to data about crop and commodity prices and links to national agricultural surveys.
• The Cattle Range website provides market reports and information about cattle prices.
• The Small Business Association provides loan assistance for those impacted by disasters, including drought.

Other Resources

• Nevada Rangeland Monitoring Handbook (Extension)
• Rangelands and Drought
• Drought Management Database