Overall Green Drought for Kazakhstan, China, Siberia (Russia)-2026 in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia from 01 May 2026 00:00 UTC to 20 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Kazakhstan, China, Siberia (Russia)-2026

in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia

Event summary

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

Name:	Kazakhstan, China, Siberia (Russia)-2026
Countries:	China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia
Start Date:	Begin of May 2026
Duration:	71 days (at 20 Jul 2026)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 1129956 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Score	Date	Description impact	Source
1	0.25	20 Jun 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 148537 km2	GDO
2	0.5	30 Jun 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 472578 km2	GDO
3	0.5	10 Jul 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 727014 km2	GDO
4	0.5	20 Jul 2026 00:00	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 727014 km2	GDO
5	0.75	17 Aug 2026 09:28	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 1129956 km2	GDO

Affected Countries

Country
China
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Russia

Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri	Name	Country
- Medium	Almatinskaya	Kazakhstan
- Medium	Jambylslkaya	Kazakhstan
- High	Karagandinskaya	Kazakhstan
- Medium	Vostochno-kazachstanskaya	Kazakhstan

More information

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