Drought

Drought in Mexico, United States

Source: GDACS event report

Updated by GDACS: 2026-10-11 05:57 UTC

GDACS: GreenNo or limited need for humanitarian assistance expected

Minor impact for agricultural drought in 497,162 km²

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Reference point, not affected area. Proximity does not establish exposure.

Nearest indexed city: Santa Fe, United States · 92 km
People nearby: 1.4 million in 6 towns and cities within 300 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

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Citation & source notes

Updated by GDACS: 2026-10-11 05:57 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 17:27 UTC
First date GDACS lists for the event: 2026-02-21 00:00 UTC
Latest date GDACS lists for the event: 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC

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Attributed summary

Drought in Mexico, United States
Minor impact for agricultural drought in 497,162 km²
GDACS: Green — No or limited need for humanitarian assistance expected
Updated by GDACS: 2026-10-11 05:57 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 17:27 UTC
First date GDACS lists for the event: 2026-02-21 00:00 UTC
Latest date GDACS lists for the event: 2026-10-09 00:00 UTC

Sources:
EU/JRC GDACS: https://www.gdacs.org/report.aspx?eventid=1018546&episodeid=17&eventtype=DR

Natural Disaster Map: https://naturaldisastermap.com/event/g-DR-1018546
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Also tracking near this reference point: Colorado (290 km), Denver (370 km), Rocky Mountains (410 km)

Agency measurements and details

Alert level: Green — No or limited need for humanitarian assistance expected
Country: Mexico, United States
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 497,162 km²
Updated by GDACS: 2026-10-11 05:57 UTC

Representative point: 36.392, -105.399. The agency’s representative point locates this regional report; it is not the affected-area boundary. Nearby population uses indexed towns and cities within a 300 km radius of that point. Nearby people are not a count of people affected. The ring highlights this point, not an area or distance.

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