Overall Green alert Drought for Western Caspian Sea-2018
in Azerbaijan, Russia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 2 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1012665
Name: Western Caspian Sea-2018
Countries: Azerbaijan, Russia
Start Date: End of Sep 2018
Duration: 65 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 78481 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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