Overall Green alert Drought for Central Asia-2022
in China, Mongolia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 5 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015623
Name: Central Asia-2022
Countries: China, Mongolia
Start Date: End of Mar 2022
Duration: 345 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 35174 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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