Hazard type

Drought

Definition. Extended period of below-average precipitation causing water shortage and crop failure. More terms in the glossary.

Right now. Our monitored sources recorded 0 drought events worldwide in the last 24 hours. The live list below updates continuously.

Current events

16 monitored

Safety guide
Drought: YELLOW ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE Severe Drought monitoring via WMO 3 days ago Drought: YELLOW ALERT REMAINS IN FORCE FOR NIUE Severe Drought closed via WMO Oct 9, 2026 Wushan County Meteorological Observatory issues orange drought warning [Level II/Severe], China Severe Drought China closed via WMO Sep 8, 2026 Honduras: Drought - May 2026 Severe Drought Honduras active via RELIEFWEB Aug 25, 2026 China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia: Drought in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia Minor Drought Russia monitoring via GDACS Jun 21, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Chad: Drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Djibouti, Eritrea, E Severe Drought Chad monitoring via GDACS Jun 21, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda: Drought in Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Severe Drought Uganda monitoring via GDACS May 21, 2026 The Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador: Drought in The Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador Severe Drought El Salvador monitoring via GDACS Apr 21, 2026 Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam: Drought in Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam Minor Drought Vietnam monitoring via GDACS Mar 21, 2026 Venezuela: Drought in Venezuela Minor Drought Venezuela monitoring via GDACS Feb 21, 2026 Mexico, United States: Drought in Mexico, United States Minor Drought United States monitoring via GDACS Feb 21, 2026 Southern India: Drought in Southern India Minor Drought India monitoring via GDACS Jan 21, 2026 Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon: Drought in Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Gabon Minor Drought Gabon monitoring via GDACS Dec 21, 2025 Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Swe Severe Drought Austria monitoring via GDACS Dec 21, 2025 Madagascar: Drought in Madagascar Minor Drought Madagascar monitoring via GDACS Nov 21, 2025 Brazil: Drought in Brazil Minor Drought Brazil monitoring via GDACS Sep 21, 2022