Overall Green alert Drought for Western Black Sea coast-2019
in Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye, Ukraine

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 9 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1013280
Name: Western Black Sea coast-2019
Countries: Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye, Ukraine
Start Date: End of Jun 2019
Duration: 264 days (at 20 Mar 2020)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 26350 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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