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drought Drought Risk in Mesa, AZ

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Mesa's county as Relatively High risk
  • Estimated annual loss of $5M from this hazard type
  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • Average annual frequency: 62.5 events per year
  • Largest recent event exposed 24,500,000 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Southern United States (2023-04-17) — 24,500,000 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: 1
5
Santiago, Chile
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Beijing, China
Risk: 9Historical: 0
7
Cairo, Egypt
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 0
9
Yangon, Myanmar
Risk: 9Historical: 0
10
Phoenix, AZ
FEMA: 7Historical: 10
Mesa is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Mesa Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Mesa

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable drought events near Mesa, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Southern United States (April 2023) — 24,500,000 people exposed; $2,630,998M capital exposed.

Drought - Southern United States

April 17, 2023 — WARNING

24,500,000 people exposed; $2,630,998M capital exposed

Drought - Southwestern United States

January 25, 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

Mesa, AZ 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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