East Africa Drought Watch (ICPAC)
Near-real-time drought monitoring and early-warning system for East Africa run by ICPAC, with map viewer of precipitation, soil moisture and vegetation-based indicators and a Combined Drought Indicator. Adaptation of the European Drought Observatory.
droughtwatch.icpac.net
At a glance
- Region
- Kenya (Africa)
- Coverage
- East Africa
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Regional
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- drought monitor
- combined drought indicator
- soil moisture
- vegetation anomaly
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Drought indices
Track SPI and SPEI style indices for declarations and relief.
Because it has: drought monitor
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: soil moisture
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Onset forecasts
Predict drought onset months ahead from climate signals.
- 02
One risk score
Combine many indices into a single, explainable risk score.
- 03
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
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- ICPAC African Rainfall Climatology v2 (ARC2)Africa | Free
- ICPAC Data Center (GMES portal)Africa | Free
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