Overall Green alert Drought for Southeastern Africa-2024
in Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Event summary

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

Name: Southeastern Africa-2024
Countries: Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Start Date: End of Dec 2023
Duration: 328 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 99855 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 20 Jan 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 35727 km2 GDO
2 0.75 30 Jan 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 35727 km2 GDO
3 0.75 10 Feb 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 47600 km2 GDO
4 1 20 Feb 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 418342 km2 GDO
5 1 01 Mar 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 513218 km2 GDO
6 1.25 10 Mar 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1392434 km2 GDO
7 1.25 20 Mar 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1473935 km2 GDO
8 1.5 30 Mar 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1401510 km2 GDO
9 1.5 10 Apr 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1708280 km2 GDO
10 1.75 20 Apr 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1743376 km2 GDO
11 1.75 30 Apr 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1452920 km2 GDO
12 1.75 10 May 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1700725 km2 GDO
13 1.75 20 May 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1700725 km2 GDO
14 1.75 30 May 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 956959 km2 GDO
15 1.75 10 Jun 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1102518 km2 GDO
16 1.75 20 Jun 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1327309 km2 GDO
17 1.5 30 Jun 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 344598 km2 GDO
18 1.25 10 Jul 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 344598 km2 GDO
19 1.25 20 Jul 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 236519 km2 GDO
20 1 30 Jul 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 154389 km2 GDO
21 1 10 Aug 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 189562 km2 GDO
22 1 20 Aug 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 355073 km2 GDO
23 1 30 Aug 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 130284 km2 GDO
24 1 10 Sep 2024 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 142157 km2 GDO
25 0.75 25 Oct 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 142157 km2 GDO
26 0.5 30 Sep 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 47315 km2 GDO
27 0.25 10 Oct 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 64857 km2 GDO
28 0.25 13 Nov 2024 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 99855 km2 GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Angola
Botswana
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Zambia
Zimbabwe


Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri Name Country
- High Malawi Malawi
- Medium Bie Angola
- High Cuando Cubango Angola
- Low Lunda Sul Angola
- High Moxico Angola
- High Central Botswana
- High Chobe Botswana
- Medium Ghanzi Botswana
- Medium Ngamiland Botswana
- Medium North East Botswana
- High Katanga Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Medium Gaza Mozambique
- High Manica Mozambique
- Medium Nampula Mozambique
- High Niassa Mozambique
- High Sofala Mozambique
- High Tete Mozambique
- High Zambezia Mozambique
- High Caprivi Namibia
- Medium Kavango Namibia
- High Central Zambia
- Medium Copperbelt Zambia
- High Eastern Zambia
- Medium Luapula Zambia
- High Lusaka Zambia
- High North-Western Zambia
- Medium Northern Zambia
- High Southern Zambia
- High Western Zambia
- Medium Bulawayo Zimbabwe
- High Harare Zimbabwe
- High Manicaland Zimbabwe
- High Mashonaland Central Zimbabwe
- High Mashonaland West Zimbabwe
- High Masvingo Zimbabwe
- High Matabeleland South Zimbabwe
- High Midlands Zimbabwe
- High Matabeleland North Zimbabwe
- High Mashonaland East Zimbabwe
- Medium Limpopo South Africa

More information

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