Severe Drought ● Monitoring
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
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Orange Drought in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine, from: 21 Dec 2025 to: 13 Oct 2026 .
Measurements
| Coordinates | 48.7640, 13.6960 |
|---|---|
| Region | Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, France, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenst |
| Gdacs Alert Level | Orange |
| Gdacs Score | 2 |
| Severity Text | Medium impact for agricultural drought in 1759971 km2 |
Official source
Alert data from GDACS (European Commission Joint Research Centre & United Nations OCHA)
This is an official warning issued by the authority named above. Follow its instructions and those of your local emergency services.
Severity as published by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations).
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Source updated 6 days ago (Oct 13, 2026 00:00 UTC) · we last heard from GDACS (European Commission / United Nations) 4 days ago
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What has changed
- Status changed from Monitoring to Active — Oct 2, 07:20 UTC by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations)
Figures published in the first minutes of an event are preliminary. A change here is the agency refining its own estimate, not a correction to this page.
Satellite view, before and after
The latest clear Sentinel-2 pass before this event and the earliest one after it.
18 Dec 2025, 3 days before this event. 16.1% cloud across the tile.
27 Dec 2025, 6 days after this event. 8.3% cloud across the tile.
The white ring marks where the event was reported.
Each image is a preview of a whole Sentinel-2 tile — an area of roughly 110 by 110 km, where one pixel is about 320 metres — not a close-up of the event, which may be a small part of it. "Clear" means under 30% cloud across the entire tile, so the exact place that matters can still be hidden. These are pictures for context, not an assessment of damage.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2025, found through the Earth Search catalogue (Element 84) and served from the AWS Open Data Sentinel-2 archive.
Official authorities in Austria
If you are there, these are the bodies whose instructions apply. This site is not an emergency service and does not issue warnings.
More for Austria →What to do
Follow the instructions issued by GDACS (European Commission / United Nations) and your local emergency services. The guidance below is background.
Water conservation, food security planning, and health protection during prolonged drought.
Open Drought Preparedness Guide →Nearby & related events
Disclaimer: figures are automatic feeds from the named agencies and may be revised. Do not use this page for life-safety decisions — follow official local emergency services.