Drought intensity

Exceptional

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Abnormally dry

None

Drought impact

S

= short-term typically less than 6 months

L

= long-term typically greater than 6 months

L

S

L

S

S

L

S

S

L

S

L

S

S

L

L

S

S

L

L

S

S

S

Delineates

dominant impacts

Drought intensity

Exceptional

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Abnormally dry

None

S

L

Drought impact

= short-term typically less than 6 months

= long-term typically greater than 6 months

L

S

L

S

S

L

S

S

L

S

S

L

S

L

S

L

S

L

Delineates

dominant impacts

S

L

S

S