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drought Drought Risk in San Jose, Costa Rica

Risk Level: Low — Score 1/10

Risk: 1Historical: 3

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Key Risk Factors

  • 4 events on record in proximity

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Northern Costa Rica (2019-07-26)

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

How San Jose Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near San Jose

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 4 notable drought events near San Jose, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Northern Costa Rica (July 2019).

Drought - Northern Costa Rica

July 25, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

January 29, 2019 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Costa Rica

February 23, 2013 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

December 2, 2018 — WATCH

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

San Jose, Costa Rica 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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