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drought Drought Risk in Boston, MA

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

FEMA: 0Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • 2 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Average annual frequency: 6.7 events per year
  • Largest recent event exposed 23,100,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Northeastern United States (2025-09-11) — 23,100,000 people exposed

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
Boston is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Boston Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Boston

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable drought events near Boston, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Northeastern United States (September 2025) — 23,100,000 people exposed; $4,967,994M capital exposed.

Drought - Northeastern United States

September 10, 2025 — WARNING

23,100,000 people exposed; $4,967,994M capital exposed

Drought - Northeastern United States

September 10, 2025 — WARNING

8,990,283 people exposed; $1,860,584M capital exposed

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

Boston, MA 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.

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