Overall Green Drought for Europe-2026
in Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine,

Event summary

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

GDACS ID DR 1018332
Name: Europe-2026
Countries: Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belarus, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine,
Start Date: End of Dec 2025
Duration: 172 days (at 20 Jun 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 1510320 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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19/Jun/2026 07:47 UTC

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), INFORM (2), (1),