Overall Green Drought for Eastern Australia-2026 in Australia from 21 Feb 2026 00:00 UTC to 10 Apr 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Eastern Australia-2026

in Australia

Event summary

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

Name:	Eastern Australia-2026
Countries:	Australia
Start Date:	End of Feb 2026
Duration:	39 days (at 10 Apr 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 159232 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Description impact	Source
1	0.5	10 Apr 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 32139 km2	GDO
2	0.5	20 Apr 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 42781 km2	GDO
3	0.75	30 Apr 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 74596 km2	GDO
4	0.75	10 May 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 137749 km2	GDO
5	0.75	13 Jun 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 159232 km2	GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Australia

Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri	Name	Country
- Medium	New South Wales	Australia
- Medium	Queensland	Australia

More information

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