Overall Green Drought for Middle East, Central Asia-2024
in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017535
Name: Middle East, Central Asia-2024
Glide number: DR-2024-000232-EGY
Countries: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Start Date: End of Oct 2024
Duration: 72 days (at 10 Jan 2025)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 70731 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Afghanistan (2026) 4/8/2026 3:28:00 PM.

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Afghanistan Flooding Death Toll Rises to 110, More Rain Forecast 4/7/2026 7:12:00 AM.

Extreme weather across Afghanistan has killed at least 110 people and injured 160 others over the past 12 days, as heavy rain, flash floods, landslides, lightning strikes and house collapses battered much of the country, officials said Mond
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U.N. Says More Than 31,000 Hit by Flash Floods in Afghanistan 4/5/2026 9:03:00 AM.

More than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghanistan in 2025, the U.N. human settlements agency said Sunday. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme said more than 31,000 people were affected by flash floods in Afghan
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Death toll from floods in Afghanistan rises to 61 4/4/2026 11:16:00 PM.

ISLAMABAD - At least 61 people have been killed and 116 injured across Afghanistan since March 26 due to heavy rainfall, floods, landslides and lightning strikes, the Afghan government said on Saturday. At least four people were still missi
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12/Nov/2025 09:49 UTC

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14/May/2025 07:09 UTC

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