Overall Green Drought for Kazakhstan, China, Siberia (Russia)-2026
in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID DR 1027491
Name: Kazakhstan, China, Siberia (Russia)-2026
Countries: China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia
Start Date: Begin of May 2026
Duration: 71 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 727014 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),