Droughts in India
133 droughts have been recorded in India by Global Incident Tracker, 133 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 10 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
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Today (UTC)
38
Last 7 days
133
In 2026
133
Total recorded
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent droughts in India
Drought no dampener to grand Mysuru Dasara starting today
Moderate
BJP leader Gudur questions CM’s Delhi visits amid drought concerns in Telangana
Moderate
El Niño along with drought raise concerns over India’s sugar production
Minor
More taluks to be added to drought list by Karnataka
Minor
TMC MP Samirul Islam writes to UN rights chief over drinking water crisis in Kolkata colony
Moderate
Telangana CM Revanth to review El Nino impact, drought conditions on October 12
Minor
Drought: Shivamogga village bans post-marriage non-veg feasts
Moderate
Fadnavis says drought, crop losses biggest challenge; warns of drinking water, fodder shortage
Minor
Maharashtra Drought Crisis, Severe Crop Loss and Water Management Challenges - India Today
Minor
Drought impact: Shivamogga village bans post-marriage non-vegetarian feasts
Moderate
Drought impact: Shivamogga village bans post-marriage non-vegetarian feasts
Moderate
Days after narrating drought plight to minister, Maharashtra farmer ends life by jumping in well
Minor
Drought forces removal of 5,000 hectares of orange orchards in India
Minor
Nikhil questions adequacy of ₹2,500 relief for drought-hit farmers
Minor
Karnataka Dy. CM inspects drought situation in Koppal, Yelburga and Kushtagi taluks
Moderate
Parameshwara assures aid, daytime power for drought-hit farmers
Minor
Central inter-ministerial group begins Maharashtra tour to assess drought situation
Minor
Andhra Pradesh declares drought in 56% of its mandals after 53% rainfall deficit
Minor
Andhra Pradesh declares early kharif drought in 388 mandals across 21 districts
Minor
Fadnavis meets Shah, seeks ₹17,500 cr drought relief package | Mumbai news
Moderate
320 Telangana mandals drought-hit
Minor
Karnataka government committed to supporting farmers amid severe drought: Parameshwara
Minor
Wholesale banana prices dip in drought-hit Jalgaon amid West Asia export disruption
Moderate
Central team to assess losses in 32,823 drought-affected villages | Mumbai news
Moderate
Drought exposes hidden trash at Lake Hartwell; volunteers remove 8,300 pounds
Minor
Central drought assessment team visits KRS, gathers information on rainfall deficit in Mandya
Moderate
Guarantee schemes will cushion drought impact on farmers, poor: Siddaramaiah
Minor
Central team assesses drought situation in Mysuru
Moderate
YSRCP protests Nellore’s exclusion from drought-hit mandals
Moderate
Mumbai: Archbishop calls for solidarity with farmers affected by drought
Moderate
When they happen
September carries the most droughts we hold for India — 77 of 133. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 1 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 0 | |
| September | 77 | |
| October | 55 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
Droughts have official real-time feeds, and ours come from GDACS · NASA EONET · ReliefWeb · news.