# \#era5-drought

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## [ERA5-Drought Data Availability](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/era5-drought-data-availability/14473)

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**Author:** [@Koen\_De\_Vos](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Koen_De_Vos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [4 December 2025 09:51 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/era5-drought-data-availability/14473 "2025-12-04T09:51:05Z")

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I have been creating requests to retrieve SPI+SPEI data from ERA5-Drought dataset with different accumulation periods. The output only consists of data using accumulation period 24- and when I make a request using one of…

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## [New dataset published in CDS: Monthly drought indices from 1940 to present derived from ERA5 reanalysis](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-monthly-drought-indices-from-1940-to-present-derived-from-era5-reanalysis/14322)

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**Author:** [@Michela](https://forum.ecmwf.int/u/Michela)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [31 October 2025 14:08 UTC](https://forum.ecmwf.int/t/new-dataset-published-in-cds-monthly-drought-indices-from-1940-to-present-derived-from-era5-reanalysis/14322 "2025-10-31T14:08:06Z")

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We are pleased to announce that the Monthly drought indices from 1940 to present derived from ERA5 reanalysis dataset referred to as ERA5-Drought has been published on 30 October 2025, in the Climate Data Store (CDS): …