Overall Orange Drought for Europe-2026 in Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, , from 11 Dec 2025 00:00 UTC to 04 Aug 2026 12:47 UTC

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Overall Orange Drought for Europe-2026

in Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, ,

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 7 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018332
Name:	Europe-2026
Glide number:	DR-2025-000239-ALB
Countries:	Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, The Republic of North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, ,
Start Date:	Middle of Dec 2025
Duration:	212 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1442245 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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19/Jun/2026 07:47 UTC

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