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drought Drought Risk in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 4

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Key Risk Factors

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

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Central America (2021-10-20)

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

How Guatemala City Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Guatemala City

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable drought events near Guatemala City, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Central America (October 2021).

Drought - Central America

October 19, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Central Guatemala

July 31, 2018 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Guatemala

October 8, 2014 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Central Guatemala

December 2, 2018 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Drought - Guatemala

August 13, 2013 — ADVISORY

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

Guatemala City, Guatemala 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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