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drought Drought Risk in Nairobi, Kenya

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 5

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Nairobi based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
  • 10 events on record in proximity

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Kenya (2022-03-02)

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

How Nairobi Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Nairobi

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable drought events near Nairobi, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Kenya (March 2022).

Drought - Kenya

March 1, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Kenya

September 14, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Kenya

December 23, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Kenya

December 15, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya

December 3, 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

Nairobi, Kenya 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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