Overall Green alert Drought for UK and Ireland-2024
in Ireland, ,

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 2 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017548
Name: UK and Ireland-2024
Countries: Ireland, ,
Start Date: End of Oct 2024
Duration: 41 days (at 10 Dec 2024)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 183340 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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14/May/2025 07:09 UTC

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