Overall Orange alert Drought for Western Africa-2019
in Mauritania, Senegal

Event summary

No evidence of relevant impacts or not enough information available to date.

Name: Western Africa-2019
Countries: Mauritania, Senegal
Start Date: End of Jun 2019
Duration: 97 days
Impact: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 58758 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateDescription impactSource
1 0.5 24 Jun 2019 13:09 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 60030 km2 GDO
2 0.75 16 Jul 2019 15:27 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 72008 km2 GDO
3 0.75 23 Jul 2019 08:27 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 336559 km2 GDO
4 0.75 01 Aug 2019 10:47 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 91406 km2 GDO
5 0.75 13 Aug 2019 12:07 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 219186 km2 GDO
6 0.75 26 Aug 2019 13:37 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 236134 km2 GDO
7 0.75 08 Sep 2019 10:47 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 47004 km2 GDO
8 1.5 25 Sep 2019 16:17 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 58758 km2 GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Mauritania
Senegal


Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri Name Country
- Low Gambia Gambia
- Low Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
- High Kaolack Senegal
- Low Kedougou Senegal
- Low Kolda Senegal
- Low Sedhiou Senegal
- High Tambacounda Senegal
- Medium Kaffrine Senegal
- High Assaba Mauritania
- Medium Brakna Mauritania
- High Gorgol Mauritania
- High Guidimakha Mauritania
- Medium Nouakchott Mauritania
- Medium Trarza Mauritania
- High Thies Senegal
- Low Ziguinchor Senegal
- Low Boke Guinea
- High Diourbel Senegal
- High Fatick Senegal
- High Louga Senegal
- High Matam Senegal
- High Saint louis Senegal

More information

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