Overall Green Drought for Eastern China-2025 in China from 21 Oct 2025 00:00 UTC to 03 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Eastern China-2025

in China

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The drought has lasted for 5 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018228
Name:	Eastern China-2025
Countries:	China
Start Date:	End of Oct 2025
Duration:	141 days (at 20 Mar 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 158290 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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