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

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 17 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017535
Name: Central Asia-2024
Glide number: DR-2024-000232-EGY
Countries: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Start Date: End of Oct 2024
Duration: 506 days (at 20 Mar 2026)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 50346 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

Increasing food import could affect food and nutritional security 5/29/2026 5:10:00 AM.

According to a food and nutrition security assessment report in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) conducted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) last year, future challenges for food security in the country c
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Floods kill 15, damage hundreds of homes in northern Afghanistan - Kha.. 5/28/2026 1:05:00 PM.

Afghan men clear mud from a house following flash floods after heavy rainfall at a village in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of Baghlan province on May 11, 2024. – More than 300 people were killed in flash flooding in Afghanistan’s northern pro
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Floods kill 15, damage hundreds of homes in northern Afghanistan - Kha.. 5/28/2026 12:56:00 PM.

Afghan men clear mud from a house following flash floods after heavy rainfall at a village in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of Baghlan province on May 11, 2024. – More than 300 people were killed in flash flooding in Afghanistan’s northern pro
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Floods And Storms Kill 28 Across Afghanistan - Khaama Press 5/28/2026 12:56:00 PM.

Afghanistan continues to face deadly weather disasters after heavy rains, flash floods, lightning and dust storms killed at least 28 people and injured 10 others across several provinces during the past 48 hours, according to Taliban disast
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Analytical report

12/Nov/2025 09:49 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

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),