Current drought situation in Switzerland
This API provides the current drought situation across Switzerland via a combined drought index calculated for each region. The index aggregates precipitation, modelled soil moisture, and discharge or water-level data for watercourses and lakes into a single value, indicating the extent to which these variables deviate from long-term reference conditions. It is published by the Swiss Confederation, specifically the Federal Office for the Environment (BAFU), and offers national geospatial coverage. The data supports monitoring of drought conditions affecting water resources, agriculture, and environmental management across Switzerland.The map shows the combined drought index for each region. This index summarises in one value the various factors affecting drought: precipitation, modelled soil moisture and discharge (watercourses) or water level (lakes). The index is calculated by determining the extent to which the variables dev…
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Data schema (11 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| info_dech.bafu.trockenheitsindex.info_de | varchar | Additional information about the drought index, in German.Additional information about the drought index, in German. |
| valid_fromValid since | datetime | Start date and time of the index's validity period.Start date and time of the index's validity period. |
| idch.bafu.trockenheitsindex.id | integer | Unique identifier for the record.Unique identifier for the record. |
| valid_toValid until | datetime | End date and time of the index's validity period.End date and time of the index's validity period. |
| info_ench.bafu.trockenheitsindex.info_en | varchar | Additional information about the drought index, in English.Additional information about the drought index, in English. |
| name_ench.bafu.trockenheitsindex.name_en | varchar | Name of the region or index entry, in English.Name of the region or index entry, in English. |
| name_dech.bafu.trockenheitsindex.name_de | varchar | Name of the region or index entry, in German.Name of the region or index entry, in German. |
| name_frch.bafu.trockenheitsindex.name_fr | varchar | Name of the region or index entry, in French.Name of the region or index entry, in French. |
| info_frch.bafu.trockenheitsindex.info_fr | varchar | Additional information about the drought index, in French.Additional information about the drought index, in French. |
| name_itch.bafu.trockenheitsindex.name_it | varchar | Name of the region or index entry, in Italian.Name of the region or index entry, in Italian. |
| info_itch.bafu.trockenheitsindex.info_it | varchar | Additional information about the drought index, in Italian.Additional information about the drought index, in Italian. |
Schema captured from arcgis 21 days ago.
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Configuration
- Base URL
- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.trockenheitsindex
Query examples
curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bafu.trockenheitsindex?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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