Automated Data Plotter
This application dynamically generates many types of graphs. These graphs are derived from processing of various data sources done by the IEM. Please feel free to use these generated graphics in whatever way you wish. Reset App. The IEM Explorer application offers a simplified frontend to some of these autoplots.
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Plot Description:
This application generates a heatmap of the frequency of a given drought classification. The classification is the minimal threshold, so if a location is in D3 classification drought, it would count as D0, D1, D2, and D3 for this analysis. The dates you specify are rectified to the previous Tuesday on which the USDM analysis is valid for.Caution: This is an unofficial depiction of time duration of Drought Monitor classfication and due to complexities with how the grid analysis is done, the exact pixel location is nebulous. Having said that, it should be close!
Based on a sampling of recent timings for this application, plot generation time has averaged 15 seconds. Hold on for the plot is generating now!
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IEM Daily Features using this plot
The IEM Daily Features found on this website often utilize plots found on this application. Here is a listing of features referencing this plot type.
- 18 Jul 2024: Weeks of D0+
- 27 Oct 2022: Iowa D4 Drought
- 04 Nov 2021: 2021 Severe Drought
- 23 Jul 2021: 2021 Drought Coverage
- 06 Apr 2020: Drought Free since October
- 24 Aug 2018: D3 Drought Frequency
- 08 Jun 2018: Full Year of Drought