Canadian Drought Monitor
type: Dataset
description: This dataset was created by AAFC’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS) of the Agro-Climate, Geomatics and Earth Observations (ACGEO) Division of the Science and Technology Branch. The CDM is a composite product developed from a wide assortment of information such as the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), streamflow values, Palmer Drought Index, and drought indicators used by the agriculture, forest and water management sectors. Drought prone regions are analyzed based on precipitation, temperature, drought model index maps, and climate data and are interpreted by federal, provincial and academic scientists. Once a consensus is reached, a monthly map showing drought designations for Canada is digitized. AAFC’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS) updates this dataset on a monthly basis, usually by the 10th of every month to correspond to the end of the previous month, and subsequent Canadian input into the larger North American Drought Monitor (NA-DM). The drought areas are classified as follows: D0 (Abnormally Dry) – represents an event that occurs once every 3-5 years; D1 (Moderate Drought) – represents an event that occurs every 5-10 years; D2 (Severe Drought) – represents an event that occurs every 10-20 years; D3 (Extreme Drought) – represents an event that occurs every 20-25 years; and D4 (Exceptional Drought) – represents an event that occurs every 50 years. For more information about the data, visit: https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/292646cd-619f-4200-afb1-8b2c52f984a2
issued: 2015-03-30T20:55:27+00:00
modified: 2022-03-23T15:00:12+00:00
publisher: {{source}}
keyword: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
keyword: Canada
keyword: Government of Canada
keyword: Land Management
keyword: agriculture
keyword: climate
keyword: landscape
keyword: lang-en
keyword: weather
landing page: https://water-amerigeoss.opendata.arcgis.com/apps/c216fb328c50456e9f708bd93ea42823

ArcGIS GeoService
type: Distribution
format: ArcGIS GeoServices REST API
issued: 2025-09-18T17:47:53.722084
modified: 2025-09-18T17:47:53.707045
access URL: https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agriculture-and-environment/drought-watch-and-agroclimate/canadian-drought-monitor

ArcGIS Hub Dataset
type: Distribution
format: HTML
issued: 2025-09-18T17:47:53.722078
modified: 2025-09-18T17:47:53.706928
access URL: https://water-amerigeoss.opendata.arcgis.com/apps/c216fb328c50456e9f708bd93ea42823