Overall Green alert Drought for D.R. Congo-2021
in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda

Event summary

No evidence of relevant impacts or not enough information available to date.

Name: D.R. Congo-2021
Countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda
Start Date: Middle of Jan 2021
Duration: 217 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 24596 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateDescription impactSource
1 0.5 10 Jun 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 749807 km2 GDO
2 0.5 20 Jun 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 762104 km2 GDO
3 0.25 30 Jun 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 24603 km2 GDO
4 0.5 10 Jul 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 49206 km2 GDO
5 0.25 20 Jul 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 49206 km2 GDO
6 0.25 30 Jul 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 24596 km2 GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Burundi
Central African Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
South Sudan
Uganda


Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri Name Country
- Low Rwanda Rwanda
- Low Uganda Uganda
- Medium Haut-Mbomou Central African Republic
- Medium Mbomou Central African Republic
- Medium Bandundu Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Equateur Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Kasai Occidental Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Kasai Oriental Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Maniema Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Nord-Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Orientale Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Low Sud-Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Western Bahr El Ghazal South Sudan
- Medium Western Equatoria South Sudan

More information

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