Overall Green Drought for Central-Eastern Europe-2026
in Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, Ukraine

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 4 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1018332
Name: Central-Eastern Europe-2026
Countries: Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, Ukraine
Start Date: End of Dec 2025
Duration: 101 days (at 10 Apr 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 577052 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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