This FTP directory contains National Integrated Drought Information System data.  The files included are:

- North American Drought Monitor shapefiles - These data are linked to from www.drought.gov/nadm/content/shapefiles and are compressed using the .zip convention.


The directory and all contents are accessible via web browser:
http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/nidis/nadm
Or via direct ftp:
Ftp to ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov
login as ftp or as anonymous
password is your email address
cd to /pub/data/nidis/nadm
get or mget files as needed--in ascii or bin mode (bin required for any non-ascii file)

To unzip the files you must have appropriate third party zip compression software. You may need to download and install zip compression software of your choosing.

Any inquiries, contact nidis.questions@noaa.gov, or 828-271-4800.

Steve Ansari
Drought Portal Manager
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information