Wildfire Hazard Potential for the United States (270-m), version 2020 (3rd Edition)

Research Data Publication File Index

File Folder Description
_metadata_RDS-2015-0047-3.html   Metadata file in HTML format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
_metadata_RDS-2015-0047-3.xml   Metadata file in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
whp2020.gdb \Data ESRI file geodatabase containing 270-meter resolution raster datasets of Wildfire Hazard Potential. This geodatabase includes 6 raster datasets:
1) whp2020_cls_ak: classified (5-class) WHP for Alaska,
2) whp2020_cls_conus: classified (5-class) WHP for the conterminous United States (CONUS),
3) whp2020_cls_hi: classified (5-class) WHP for Hawaii,
4) whp2020_cnt_ak: continuous integer WHP index values for Alaska,
5) whp2020_cnt_conus: continuous integer WHP index values for the conterminous United States, and
6) whp2020_cnt_hi: continuous integer WHP index values for Hawaii.

Note: These data are available in two different formats (GDB and TIF).
whp2020_*.tif \Data\whp2020_GeoTIF Geospatial TIF files (and associated files) with 270-meter resolution raster datasets of Wildfire Hazard Potential. There are 6 raster datasets:
1) whp2020_cls_ak.tif: classified (5-class) WHP for Alaska,
2) whp2020_cls_conus.tif: classified (5-class) WHP for the conterminous United States,
3) whp2020_cls_hi.tif: classified (5-class) WHP for Hawaii,
4) whp2020_cnt_ak.tif: continuous integer WHP index values for Alaska,
5) whp2020_cnt_conus.tif: continuous integer WHP index values for the conterminous United States, and
6) whp2020_cnt_hi.tif: continuous integer WHP index values for Hawaii.

Note: These data are available in two different formats (GDB and TIF). The TIF files have associated files created by ArcGIS when exporting as TIF datasets.
WHP_Classified.lyr \Supplements Layer file with symbology definitions for displaying the classified WHP raster in ArcGIS Desktop 10.x. This file will work with all classified WHP rasters (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii).
WHP_Classified.lyrx \Supplements Layer file with symbology definitions for displaying the classified WHP raster in ArcGIS Pro. This file will work with all classified WHP rasters (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii).
WHP2018_to_2020_ChangeSummary.pdf \Supplements Portable Document Format (PDF) file containing a detailed description of the differences between the 2nd edition of this data publication (Dillon 2018; https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2015-0047-2) and this 3rd edition (Dillon and Gilbertson-Day 2020; https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2015-0047-3) of the Wildfire Hazard Potential products.
WHP2020_Classified_Map.jpg \Supplements JPEG image file containing a printable map graphic of the classified WHP for the entire United States.
WHP2020_Classified_Map.pdf \Supplements PDF file containing a printable map graphic of the classified WHP for the entire United States
WHP2020_Continuous_Map.jpg \Supplements JPEG image file containing a printable map graphic of the continuous WHP for the entire United States in JPG format.
WHP2020_Continuous_Map.pdf \Supplements PDF file containing a printable map graphic of the continuous WHP for the entire United States.
WHP2020_County_Summary.xlsx \Supplements Microsoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet (XLSX) file containing tabular summaries of the classified and continuous WHP spatial data for each of the 3,142 counties and equivalent governmental units in the United States. Summary statistics for the individual components of hazard (fire intensity and burn probability) are also included.
WHP2020_GISDataSymbology.xlsx \Supplements XLSX file with suggested class definitions and colors for displaying the raster datasets in any GIS software.
WHP2020_State_Summary.xlsx \Supplements XLSX file containing tabular summaries of the classified and continuous WHP spatial data for each of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. Summary statistics for the individual components of hazard (fire intensity and burn probability) are also included.
WHP2020_ZipCode_Summary.xlsx \Supplements XLSX file containing tabular summaries of the classified and continuous WHP spatial data for each of the 31,055 5-digit postal ZIP Code areas in the United States Summary statistics for the individual components of hazard (fire intensity and burn probability) are also included.
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