Overall Green Drought for East USA-2025 in United States from 21 Aug 2025 00:00 UTC to 05 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for East USA-2025

in United States

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 11 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1018093
Name:	East USA-2025
Countries:	United States
Start Date:	End of Aug 2025
Duration:	324 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 39763 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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