Drought Risk in Cape Town, South Africa
Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10
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Key Risk Factors
- 2 events on record in proximity
Peak season: June-September
Last significant event: Drought - Cape Town, South Africa (2018-02-14)
Highest Risk Cities for Droughts
How Cape Town Compares
Notable Drought Events Near Cape Town
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable drought events near Cape Town, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Cape Town, South Africa (February 2018).
Drought - Cape Town, South Africa
February 13, 2018 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Drought - Western Cape, South Africa
May 22, 2017 — 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
Cape Town, South Africa 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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