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drought Drought Risk in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

Risk: 3Historical: 3

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Key Risk Factors

  • 3 events on record in proximity

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Central and Southern Brazil (2021-07-07)

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

How Sao Paulo Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Sao Paulo

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 3 notable drought events near Sao Paulo, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Central and Southern Brazil (July 2021).

Drought - Central and Southern Brazil

July 6, 2021 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Eastern Brazil

February 22, 2015 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Drought - Sao Paulo, Brazil

November 25, 2014 — 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

Sao Paulo, Brazil 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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