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drought Drought Risk in Quito, Ecuador

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Quito based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
  • 1 events on record in proximity
  • Largest recent event exposed 43,390,343 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - South America (2024-10-01) — 43,390,343 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
Quito is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Quito Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Quito

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 1 notable drought event near Quito, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - South America (September 2024) — 43,390,343 people exposed; $804,062M capital exposed.

Drought - South America

September 30, 2024 — WARNING

43,390,343 people exposed; $804,062M capital exposed

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

Quito, Ecuador 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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