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drought Drought Risk in Honolulu, HI

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

FEMA: 1Historical: 5

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Key Risk Factors

  • 4 events on record in proximity
  • Average annual frequency: 2.0 events per year

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Hawaii, United States of America (2023-06-15) — 46,900 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
Honolulu is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Honolulu Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Honolulu

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable drought events near Honolulu, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Hawaii, United States of America (June 2023) — 46,900 people exposed; $7,079M capital exposed.

Drought - Hawaii, United States of America

June 14, 2023 — WARNING

46,900 people exposed; $7,079M capital exposed

Drought - Hawaii, United States

February 9, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Hawaii, United States

July 23, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Internal Training

May 3, 2004 — 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

Honolulu, HI 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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