On June 1st, layers are retired from Esri’s content catalog.
Retired layers have gone through the Process for Deprecating Maps and Layers, and are removed from Living Atlas and ultimately from the ArcGIS Online layer catalog. Below is a list of layers retired this year and links to the replacements. Please update your maps and apps accordingly.
Live Feeds Content
| Retired Layer | Replacement Layer |
| Active Hurricanes | Active Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons |
| Recent Hurricanes | Recent Hurricanes, Cyclones and Typhoons |
| MODIS Thermal Activity | Satellite (MODIS) Thermal Hotspots and Fire Activity |
| National Weather Service Ice Accumulation Forecast for the USA | National Weather Service Ice Accumulation Forecast |
| National Weather Service Precipitation Forecast for the USA | National Weather Service Precipitation Forecast |
| National Weather Service Snowfall Forecast for the USA | National Weather Service Snowfall Forecast |
| National Weather Service Wind Forecast for the USA | National Weather Service Wind Forecast |
| National Weather Service Wind Gust Forecast for the USA | National Weather Service Wind Gust Forecast |
| National Weather Service Wind Speed Forecast for the USA | National Weather Service Wind Speed Forecast |
| Current Weather Station Conditions | Current Weather and Wind Station Data |
| National Weather Service Short-Term Weather Warnings for the USA | USA Short-Term Weather Warnings |
| USA Storm Reports | USA Storm Reports |
| National Weather Service Watchings and Warnings for the USA | USA Weather Watches and Warnings |
| Recent Earthquakes | Recent Earthquakes |
| USA Wildfire Activity | USA Current Wildfires |
| National Weather Service Smoke Forecast for the USA | National Weather Service Smoke Forecast |
Environment Content
| Retired Layer | Replacement Layer |
| USA Wilderness | USA Wilderness |
Note for ArcGIS Enterprise Users
If you use ArcGIS Enterprise 10.6 to ArcGIS Enterprise 10.8.1, you may see these layers in searches throughout your Enterprise portal. Please note that once retired, the underlying data will be inaccessible, and the layer will be broken. Therefore, please make the appropriate replacements. For more information on the lifecycle of Living Atlas content in ArcGIS Enterprise, please see the Living Atlas content life cycles and updates help topic.
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