Drought Intelligence
Drought is a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall leading to water shortages. It can devastate agriculture, reduce water supplies, increase wildfire risk, and cause significant economic losses. The western and southern United States are particularly vulnerable to severe and prolonged drought conditions.
Showing active drought events worldwide — real-time data via the Event Intelligence API.
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Recent drought events that have impacted the United States, ranked by severity. Sourced from Historical Event Intelligence.
Jakarta, Indonesia
July 16, 2026
Drought - SW of Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Impact: 3,090,000 people exposed; $22,693M capital exposed
Jakarta, Indonesia
June 19, 2026
Drought - E of Bekasi, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Impact: 1,420,000 people exposed; $3,757M capital exposed
Atlanta, GA
May 21, 2026
Drought - Southern United States
Impact: 82,900,000 people exposed; $10,334,513M capital exposed
Atlanta, GA
September 18, 2025
Drought - Southern United States
Impact: 72,000,000 people exposed; $8,615,578M capital exposed
Baltimore, MD
September 11, 2025
Drought - Northeastern United States
Impact: 23,100,000 people exposed; $4,967,994M capital exposed
Miami, FL
May 1, 2025
Drought - Florida, United States
Impact: 4,530,000 people exposed; $682,597M capital exposed
Seoul, South Korea
March 24, 2025
Drought - South Korea
Impact: 43,500,000 people exposed; $4,858,944M capital exposed
Amsterdam, Netherlands
March 13, 2025
Drought - Europe
Impact: 515,426,100 people exposed; $40,729,842M capital exposed
Quito, Ecuador
October 1, 2024
Drought - South America
Impact: 43,390,343 people exposed; $804,062M capital exposed
Ankara, Turkey
July 26, 2024
Drought - Eastern Europe
Impact: 140,566,300 people exposed; $4,222,217M capital exposed
Cities with Highest Drought Risk
| Rank | City | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno, CA | 9 |
| 2 | Mexico City, Mexico | 9 |
| 3 | Istanbul, Turkey | 9 |
| 4 | Bogota, Colombia | 9 |
| 5 | Santiago, Chile | 9 |
| 6 | Beijing, China | 9 |
| 7 | Cairo, Egypt | 9 |
| 8 | Kathmandu, Nepal | 9 |
| 9 | Yangon, Myanmar | 9 |
| 10 | Phoenix, AZ | 7 |
| 11 | San Jose, CA | 7 |
| 12 | El Paso, TX | 7 |
| 13 | Sacramento, CA | 7 |
| 14 | Mesa, AZ | 7 |
| 15 | Houston, TX | 5 |
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