Agricultural drought occurs when there is not enough water in soils to support crop production and depends on factors such as precipitation, groundwater and reservoir levels, and evapotranspiration.
This visualization uses data from NASA and United States Department of Agriculture to show the relationship between rainfall rates and surface soil moisture. Such data helps farmers make planting and irrigation decisions.
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