Overall Green alert Drought for South USA-2022
in United States

Event summary

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

Name: South USA-2022
Countries: United States
Start Date: Middle of Nov 2022
Duration: 523 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 40748 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Upon 2024-01-21, this event was previously including the drought event Colombia-2023.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateDescription impactSource
1 0.25 10 Apr 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 63777 km2 GDO
2 0.25 20 Apr 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 63777 km2 GDO
3 0.25 30 Apr 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 30298 km2 GDO
4 0.5 10 May 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 30298 km2 GDO
5 0.5 20 May 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 44696 km2 GDO
6 0.5 30 May 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 44696 km2 GDO
7 0.75 10 Jun 2023 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 148104 km2 GDO
8 1 30 Jun 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 212684 km2 GDO
9 1.25 10 Jul 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 597323 km2 GDO
10 1.25 20 Jul 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 710860 km2 GDO
11 1.25 30 Jul 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 559573 km2 GDO
12 1.5 10 Aug 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 960163 km2 GDO
13 1.5 20 Aug 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1119710 km2 GDO
14 1.5 30 Aug 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1007920 km2 GDO
15 1.5 10 Sep 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1294146 km2 GDO
16 1.5 20 Sep 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1315417 km2 GDO
17 1.5 30 Sep 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1298536 km2 GDO
18 1.5 10 Oct 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1725480 km2 GDO
19 1.25 20 Oct 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1809976 km2 GDO
20 1.25 30 Oct 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 990126 km2 GDO
21 1.25 10 Nov 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1140077 km2 GDO
22 1.25 20 Nov 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1217935 km2 GDO
23 1.25 30 Nov 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 728444 km2 GDO
24 1.25 10 Dec 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 945863 km2 GDO
25 1.25 20 Dec 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 937454 km2 GDO
26 1 30 Dec 2023 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 456552 km2 GDO
27 1 10 Jan 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 472982 km2 GDO
28 1 20 Jan 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 472982 km2 GDO
29 0.75 30 Jan 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 40748 km2 GDO
30 0.5 10 Feb 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 40748 km2 GDO
31 0.25 20 Feb 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 40748 km2 GDO
32 0.25 01 Mar 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 40748 km2 GDO
33 0.25 10 Mar 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 40748 km2 GDO
34 0.25 20 Mar 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 40748 km2 GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Colombia
Mexico
Panama
United States


Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri Name Country
- Medium Chihuahua Mexico
- Low Hidalgo Mexico
- Low Mexico Mexico
- Low Oaxaca Mexico
- Low Puebla Mexico
- Low Veracruz Mexico
- Low Alabama United States
- Low Arkansas United States
- Low Florida United States
- Low Georgia United States
- Medium Indiana United States
- Medium Kentucky United States
- Low Louisiana United States
- Low Mississippi United States
- Low Missouri United States
- Low North Carolina United States
- Low Tennessee United States
- Low Texas United States
- Medium New Mexico United States
- Medium Panama Panama
- Medium Antioquia Colombia
- Medium Choco Colombia
- Medium Cordoba Colombia

More information

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