Overall Green alert Drought for Northwestern USA-2025
in United States

Event summary

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

GDACS ID DR 1017933
Name: Northwestern USA-2025
Countries: United States
Start Date: End of May 2025
Duration: 51 days (at 20 Jul 2025)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 25596 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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