Overall Green alert Drought for South-East Australia-2024
in Australia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017013
Name: South-East Australia-2024
Countries: Australia
Start Date: End of Mar 2024
Duration: 116 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 38728 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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