Hazard registry & data sources
Admin console. Hazards are rows in a registry — adding one is a data
operation, not an application code change.
Hazards
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Hazard Enabled Data sources Thresholds
Drought Enabled 2 3 Flood Enabled 1 4 Cyclone Enabled 2 3 Volcano not operational — MVP registry entry only Disabled 0 0
Data sources — Drought
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Source Type Cadence Last refreshed Historical range Status Docs Manage
CHIRPS rainfall
External API
Daily
2026-07-21 06:00
2016 – present (10 yr)
OK Method notes Edit →
NDVI (MODIS)
External API
16-day composite
2026-07-21 13:00
2018 – present (8 yr)
Delayed Method notes Edit →
Indicators — Drought
Drought is monitored through multiple distinct indicators, not one collapsed value:
Indicator Source Type Cadence Last refreshed Historical range Status Docs Current value Interpretation
SPI (Standardized Precipitation Index), 3-month
CHIRPS rainfall
Internal calculation
Monthly (3-mo rolling)
2026-07-21 06:00
2016 – present (10 yr)
OK Method notes -1.4 (national avg)
Moderately dry
NDVI (vegetation health)
MODIS
External API
16-day composite
2026-07-21 13:00
2018 – present (8 yr)
Delayed Method notes 0.31 (national avg)
Below seasonal norm
Soil moisture
Internal calculation (CHIRPS-derived)
Internal calculation
Daily
2026-07-21 06:00
2021 – present (5 yr)
OK Method notes 22% (national avg)
Low
These are national aggregates for registry monitoring — every indicator's real spatial detail
(per administrative area) is on Dashboard → hazard layers ,
not collapsed into one number here.
Data sources — Flood
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Source Type Cadence Last refreshed Historical range Status Docs Manage
GloFAS (remote analytical DB)
External API
Hourly
2026-07-21 13:00
2019 – present (7 yr)
OK Method notes Edit →
Forecasts — Flood
Forecast output is shown separately from the raw data source that feeds it:
Forecast Type Cadence Last computed Status Docs
River discharge forecast (GloFAS-derived)
External API
Hourly
2026-07-21 13:00
OK Method notes
Data sources — Cyclone
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Source Type Cadence Last refreshed Historical range Status Docs Manage
Regional cyclone outlook feed
External API
Every 6h
2026-07-21 06:00
2024-01 – present (1.5 yr)
Delayed Method notes Edit →
Below the 3yr retention target for this source — historical backfill not yet available.
Forecasts — Cyclone
Forecast output is shown separately from the raw data source that feeds it:
Forecast Type Cadence Last computed Status Docs
Cyclone track & intensity forecast (external)
External API
Every 6h
2026-07-21 06:00
Delayed Method notes
Internal cyclone-track model
Internal calculation
Every 6h
2026-07-21 12:00
OK Method notes
Activity log
Every refresh attempt is recorded, success and failure alike.
Time Source Result
2026-07-21 13:00 GloFAS Success 2026-07-21 12:00 Internal cyclone-track model Success 2026-07-21 06:00 Regional cyclone outlook feed Failed — timeout 2026-07-21 06:00 CHIRPS rainfall Success
This activity is also aggregated system-wide — see
System Health → Event log .