Overall Green Drought for Central Asia-2024
in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 19 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017535
Name: Central Asia-2024
Glide number: DR-2024-000232-EGY
Countries: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Start Date: End of Oct 2024
Duration: 547 days (at 20 May 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 50346 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

2,000 Families Affected By Floods In Eastern Afghanistan, IOM Says - K.. 5/18/2026 11:38:00 PM.

The International Organization for Migration said recent floods in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province have affected around 2,000 families, damaging homes, farmland and basic infrastructure across several districts. In a report release
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UN Says 3.4 Million Hit by Drought in Afghanistan as Food Prices Rise .. 5/18/2026 11:38:00 PM.

Drought has affected 3.4 million people in Afghanistan, damaging crops and livelihoods, as rising food prices worsen hunger and deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis. OCHA said drought in 2025 has affected at least 3.4 million people in
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10 major disasters, 1.2 million people affected across Himalayas in 20.. 5/14/2026 3:26:00 PM.

The analysis by the inter-governmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) also said the increasing impact of disasters in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region may be linked to the growing prevalence of m
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Ocean temperatures are approaching record highs 5/12/2026 1:48:00 PM.

I n April 2026, sea surface temperatures across the extra-polar oceans reached the second highest level on record, with large areas of the tropical Pacific experiencing record highs driven by strong marine heatwaves. According to the Coper
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Analytical report

12/Nov/2025 09:49 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

14/May/2025 07:09 UTC

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