Drought monitoring and early warning (M & EW) systems are a crucial component of drought
preparedness. M & EW systems typically make use of drought indicators such as the …

The devastating socioeconomic impacts of recent droughts have intensified the need for
improved drought monitoring in South Africa (SA). This study has shown that not all indices …

Standardized drought indices such as the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) or the
Standardized Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) are frequently used around …

Hydrological drought forecasts outperform meteorological ones, which is anticipated coming
from catchment memory. Yet, the importance of catchment memory in explaining …

In this chapter, you will find an overview of the most used hydrological drought
characteristics and their derivation. This includes single low flow indices, such as percentiles …

Droughts can have serious negative impacts on the water quality needed for irrigated
agriculture. The Metropolitan region of Chile is a relevant producer of high-value crops and …

This paper presents a consistent series of policy-relevant indicators of changing climate
hazards and resources for the UK, spanning the health, transport, energy, agriculture, flood …

The streamflow drought hazard can be characterized in a variety of ways, including using
different indices. Traditionally, percentile‐based indices, such as Q95 (the flow exceeded …

Abstract Study Region Sweden Study focus: Although Sweden has historically been a
country abundant with water, observed changes in temperature and precipitation patterns …

Hydrological extremes intensified by meteorological extremes are threatening water security
in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin (LMRB), and reservoir operation may mitigate …