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drought Drought Risk in Johannesburg, South Africa

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

Risk: 1Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • 2 events on record in proximity

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Southern Africa (2024-02-15) — 64,318,640 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
Johannesburg is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Johannesburg Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Johannesburg

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable drought events near Johannesburg, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Southern Africa (February 2024) — 64,318,640 people exposed; $651,228M capital exposed.

Drought - Southern Africa

February 14, 2024 — WARNING

64,318,640 people exposed; $651,228M capital exposed

Drought - South Africa and Lesotho

November 27, 2018 — 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

Johannesburg, 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.

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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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