Standardized Precipitation Index, 1895-2016

This dataset provides data at the county level for the contiguous United States. It includes monthly Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) data from 1895-2016 provided by the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites - North Carolina. Please refer to the metadata attachment for more information.

Learn more about drought on the Tracking Network's website: https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showDroughtLanding.

By using these data, you signify your agreement to comply with the following requirements: 1. Use the data for statistical reporting and analysis only. 2. Do not attempt to learn the identity of any person included in the data and do not combine these data with other data for the purpose of matching records to identify individuals. 3. Do not disclose of or make use of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently and report the discovery to: trackingsupport@cdc.gov. 4. Do not imply or state, either in written or oral form, that interpretations based on the data are those of the original data sources and CDC unless the data user and data source are formally collaborating. 5. Acknowledge, in all reports or presentations based on these data, the original source of the data and CDC. 6. Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network. Web. Accessed: insert date. www.cdc.gov/ephtracking.

Problems or Questions? Email trackingsupport@cdc.gov.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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identifier https://data.cdc.gov/api/views/xbk2-5i4e
issued 2018-07-26
landingPage https://data.cdc.gov/d/xbk2-5i4e
modified 2018-11-27
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publisher data.cdc.gov
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theme {"Environmental Health & Toxicology"}
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • drought
  • environmental-health
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • united-states
isopen False
license_id notspecified
license_title License not specified
maintainer Craig Kassinger
maintainer_email nephtrackingsupport@cdc.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-21T20:02:19.285679
metadata_modified 2025-11-21T20:02:19.285683
notes This dataset provides data at the county level for the contiguous United States. It includes monthly Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) data from 1895-2016 provided by the Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites - North Carolina. Please refer to the metadata attachment for more information. Learn more about drought on the Tracking Network's website: https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showDroughtLanding. By using these data, you signify your agreement to comply with the following requirements: 1. Use the data for statistical reporting and analysis only. 2. Do not attempt to learn the identity of any person included in the data and do not combine these data with other data for the purpose of matching records to identify individuals. 3. Do not disclose of or make use of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently and report the discovery to: trackingsupport@cdc.gov. 4. Do not imply or state, either in written or oral form, that interpretations based on the data are those of the original data sources and CDC unless the data user and data source are formally collaborating. 5. Acknowledge, in all reports or presentations based on these data, the original source of the data and CDC. 6. Suggested citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network. Web. Accessed: insert date. www.cdc.gov/ephtracking. Problems or Questions? Email trackingsupport@cdc.gov.
num_resources 4
num_tags 10
title Standardized Precipitation Index, 1895-2016