Overall Green alert Drought for Northern Africa-2022
in Algeria, Morocco

Event summary

Mild to severe impacts to people and to one or more sectors of the economy.

Name: Northern Africa-2022
Countries: Algeria, Morocco
Start Date: End of Sep 2022
Duration: 417 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateDescription impactSource
1 0.75 20 Nov 2022 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 116137 km2 GDO
2 0.75 30 Nov 2022 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 94954 km2 GDO
3 0.75 10 Dec 2022 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 262464 km2 GDO
4 1 20 Dec 2022 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 262464 km2 GDO
5 1 30 Dec 2022 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 179121 km2 GDO
6 1.25 10 Jan 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 266510 km2 GDO
7 1.25 20 Jan 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 266765 km2 GDO
8 1.25 30 Jan 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 225604 km2 GDO
9 1.25 10 Feb 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 547022 km2 GDO
10 1.25 20 Feb 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 557962 km2 GDO
11 1.25 02 Mar 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 180195 km2 GDO
12 1.25 10 Mar 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 210777 km2 GDO
13 1.25 20 Mar 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 210777 km2 GDO
14 1.25 30 Mar 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 172373 km2 GDO
15 1.25 10 Apr 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 319316 km2 GDO
16 1.25 20 Apr 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 374737 km2 GDO
17 1.5 30 Apr 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 304150 km2 GDO
18 1.75 10 May 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 554510 km2 GDO
19 1.75 20 May 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 570148 km2 GDO
20 1.75 30 May 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 348214 km2 GDO
21 1.75 10 Jun 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 292252 km2 GDO
22 1.75 20 Jun 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 272119 km2 GDO
23 1.5 30 Jun 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
24 1.25 10 Jul 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
25 1 20 Jul 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
26 0.75 30 Jul 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
27 0.5 10 Aug 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
28 0.25 20 Aug 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
29 0.25 30 Aug 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
30 0.25 10 Sep 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
31 0.25 20 Sep 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
32 0.25 30 Sep 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO
33 0.25 10 Oct 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2 GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Algeria
Libya
Morocco
Spain
Tunisia


Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri Name Country
- High Tunisia Tunisia
- Medium Adrar Algeria
- High Annaba Algeria
- High Batna Algeria
- High Biskra Algeria
- High Bordj Bou Arrer Algeria
- High Bouira Algeria
- High Constantine Algeria
- High Djelfa Algeria
- High El Bayadh Algeria
- High El Oued Algeria
- High El-Tarf Algeria
- Medium Ghardaia Algeria
- High Guelma Algeria
- High Khenchela Algeria
- Medium Laghouat Algeria
- High Mila Algeria
- High M'Sila Algeria
- High Naama Algeria
- Medium Ouargla Algeria
- High Oum El Bouaghi Algeria
- High Setif Algeria
- High Skikda Algeria
- High Souk-Ahras Algeria
- High Tebessa Algeria
- High Tlemcen Algeria
- High Oriental Morocco
- High Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla Spain
- High Fès - Boulemane Morocco
- High Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate Morocco
- Medium Al Jufrah Libya
- Low Gharyan Libya
- High Misurata Libya
- High Sawfajjin (sofuljeen) Libya
- Medium Surt (sirte) Libya
- Medium Zeleitin (zliten) Libya
- High Meknès - Tafilalet Morocco
- High Chaouia - Ouardigha Morocco
- High Doukkala - Abda Morocco
- Medium Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen Morocco
- High Grand Casablanca Morocco
- Medium Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz Morocco
- High Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer Morocco
- Medium Souss - Massa - Draâ Morocco
- Medium Tadla - Azilal Morocco
- Medium Tanger - Tétouan Morocco

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