Overall Green alert Drought for New Zealand-2020
in New Zealand

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 6 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1013857
Name: New Zealand-2020
Countries: New Zealand
Start Date: End of Nov 2019
Duration: 195 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 83032 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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