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drought Drought Risk in Zurich, Switzerland

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

Risk: 5Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating for Zurich based on ThinkHazard (Water scarcity)
  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • 2 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Largest recent event exposed 515,426,100 people

Peak season: June-September

Last significant event: Drought - Europe (2025-03-13) — 515,426,100 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
Zurich is not in the top 10 for drought risk among tracked cities.

How Zurich Compares

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Notable Drought Events Near Zurich

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable drought events near Zurich, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Drought - Europe (March 2025) — 515,426,100 people exposed; $40,729,842M capital exposed.

Drought - Europe

March 12, 2025 — WARNING

515,426,100 people exposed; $40,729,842M capital exposed

Drought - Europe

March 12, 2025 — 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

Zurich, Switzerland 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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