The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA)'s Hydrologic Information Center provides this page on Current Hydrologic Conditions across the US. Categorized into seven sections, the site offers daily...

This site, from Drought Outlook, discusses what a drought is and the different types of droughts that exist, courtesy of National Drought Mitigation Center. Four perspectives on drought are presented: Meteorological,...

The Drought Monitor is "a synthesis of multiple indices, outlooks and news accounts, that represents a consensus of federal and academic scientists." The National Drought Mitigation Center offers drought maps of current...

The School of Natural Resource Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosts this site on drought mitigation. Designed to help "reduce society's vulnerability to drought," NDMC offers a wide range of information...

In this Lesson Plan from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore a variety of drought-related issues and research possible courses of action as part of a "drought preparedness taskforce." Based on New York...