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MOISTURE CONDITIONS-DROUGHT MONITORING

on the basis of Standard Precipitation Index (SPI)

Date: 31.1.2012	Moisture conditions estimated on the basis of SPI for 1,2,3,6, and 12 months (base period 1961-2005)
Place	SPI-1	SPI-2	SPI-3	SPI-6	SPI-12
Palić	N	N	S	JS	US
Sombor	N	MV	S	JS	ES
Novi Sad	N	N	S	ES	JS
Zrenjanin	UV	N	S	JS	JS
Kikinda	N	N	US	ES	JS
B. Karlovac	JV	MV	N	JS	US
Vršac	UV	N	S	ES	US
Loznica	UV	MV	N	IS	ES
S. Mitrovica	N	N	JS	IS	JS
Valjevo	JV	UV	N	JS	US
Beograd	UV	MV	N	US	US
Kragujevac	EV	JV	N	S	US
Sm. Palanka	JV	UV	N	JS	JS
V. Gradište	UV	MV	N	ES	ES
Crni Vrh	JV	MV	S	JS	S
Negotin	MV	N	JS	IS	ES
Zlatibor	UV	UV	N	JS	S
Sjenica	UV	MV	S	JS	S
Požega	UV	MV	N	ES	ES
Kraljevo	JV	JV	N	US	JS
Kopaonik	EV	JV	N	US	S
Kruševac	EV	EV	MV	JS	S
Ćuprija	EV	JV	N	US	JS
Niš	JV	UV	N	US	JS
Leskovac	EV	JV	N	N	JS
Zaječar	UV	N	S	ES	ES
Dimitrovgrad	EV	JV	N	US	ES
Vranje	JV	UV	N	N	ES

MOISTURE CONDITIONS ON THE BASIS OF STANDARD PRETICIPATION INDEX FOR THE PREVIOUS 60 DAYS.

Index value calculated for the mentioned period can be used for the estimation of soil moisture conditions in the surface ground layer, as well as agricultural drought indicator. More about SPI calculation and use...

The analyses of moisture conditions on the territory of Republic of Serbia for the vegetation period, season...

EXPLANTION OF THE MOISTURE CONDITIONS CATEGORIES
Symbol	Moisture conditions	Value
IS	Exceptional drought	SPI ≤ -2.326
ES	Extreme drought	-2.326 < SPI ≤ -1.645
JS	Severe drought	-1.645 < SPI ≤ -1.282
US	Moderate drought	-1.282 < SPI ≤ -0.935
S	Minor drought	-0.935 < SPI ≤ -0.524	Usual moisture conditions
N	Near normal	-0.524 < SPI < +0.524
MV	Slightly increased moisture	+0.524 ≤ SPI < +0.935
UV	Moderately increased moisture	+0.935 ≤ SPI < +1.282
JV	Considerably increased moisture	+1.282 ≤ SPI < +1.645
EV	Extremely wet	+1.645 ≤SPI < +2.326
IV	Exceptionally wet	SPI ≥ +2.326