India Drought Monitor
Real-time weekly Combined Drought Index monitor for India integrating IMD/CWC hydro-meteorological data, ISRO/NRSC satellite products and global datasets, with district-level drought classification, archive and PDF outlooks. Confirmed updated June 2026.
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At a glance
- Region
- India (Asia)
- Coverage
- India, district level
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Academic
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- drought index
- combined drought index
- rainfall deficit
- soil moisture
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 index
- 02
Planning
Plan reservoir releases and cropping for a dry year.
- 03
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: rainfall deficit
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
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
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