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drought Drought Risk in Bangkok, Thailand

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 4

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Bangkok based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
  • 5 events on record in proximity

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Mekong River Basin (2020-02-26)

Highest Risk Cities for Droughts

1
Fresno, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 0
2
Mexico City, Mexico
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
4
Bogota, Colombia
Risk: 9Historical: 10
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 1
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 1
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 1
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Bangkok is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Bangkok Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Bangkok

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable drought events near Bangkok, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Mekong River Basin (February 2020).

Drought - Mekong River Basin

February 25, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Thailand

February 11, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Thailand

January 10, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Southeast Asia

July 22, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Thailand

February 5, 2015 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Reduce water usage — fix leaks, use water-efficient appliances
  • 2.Use drought-resistant landscaping and native plants
  • 3.Follow local water use restrictions and conservation guidelines
  • 4.Store emergency water supplies for drinking and sanitation
  • 5.Be aware of increased wildfire risk during drought conditions

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How this data is built

Bangkok, Thailand drought risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live drought monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

The data behind this page

Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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