Overall Green alert Drought for United States of America-2024
in United States

Event summary

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

GDACS ID DR 1017227
Name: United States of America-2024
Countries: United States
Start Date: End of Jul 2024
Duration: 233 days (at 20 Mar 2025)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 61378 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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07/Oct/2024 13:59 UTC

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