Overall Green alert Drought for China-2022
in China

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 8 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015826
Name: China-2022
Glide number: DR-2022-000300-CHN
Countries: China
Start Date: End of Jul 2022
Duration: 265 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 11045 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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17/Oct/2022 08:38 UTC

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