The public is invited to submit information to help local, state and national decision-makers assess drought conditions and impacts in Missouri.
A news release says you may submit information about conditions in your area to a new national survey called Drought Condition Monitoring Observations and Reports at arcg.is/18WXbP, according to Pat Guinan, University of Missouri Extension climatologist.
This is a national survey for reporting conditions and impacts within the U.S. Information from the survey is at droughtimpacts.unl.edu/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx.
Guinan said the survey and map will be helpful when it comes to assessing drought conditions and compiling impact reports at the local, county and state level.
The survey also lets the user submit information for extremes on the condition spectrum, and everything in between, from severely dry to severely wet. Input from Missourians helps decision-makers gain a more complete and accurate portrayal of drought and flood conditions affecting the Show-Me State.
The survey allows contributors to upload image files less than 10 MB in size.
“Pictures are extremely helpful for map authors when assessing drought at the local level, a picture is worth a thousand words,” Guinan said.