Overall Orange Drought for South America-2023 in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru from 21 Sep 2022 00:00 UTC to 25 Mar 2026 15:27 UTC

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Overall Orange Drought for South America-2023

in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 42 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID	DR 1016449
Name:	South America-2023
Glide number:	DR-2023-000204-BRA
Countries:	Bolivia, Brazil, Peru
Start Date:	End of Sep 2022
Duration:	1257 days (at 10 Mar 2026)
Impact:	Medium impact for agricultural drought in 982803 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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20/Dec/2024 14:17 UTC

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