DROUGHT/DRY SPELL ASSESSMENT (MAY 2015 - 2016)
Prepared by: Climate Monitoring and Prediction Section (CLIMPS) CLIMATOLOGY & AGROMETEOROLOGY DIVISION (CAD) PAGASA-DOST, Quezon City Dry spell / Drought CRITERIA Dry spell = three (3) consecutive months of below normal (21%- 60% reduction from average) rainfall conditions; or two (2) consecutive months of way below normal (more than 60% reduction from average) rainfall conditions.
Drought - three (3) consecutive months of way below normal (>60% reduction from average); or five (5) consecutive months of below normal (21%-60% reduction from average) rainfall condition. DRY SPELL/DROUGHT ASSESSMENT MAY 2015
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (31)
LUZON (11) ABRA, APAYAO, BATAAN, CAVITE, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS SUR, LA UNION, MASBATE, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, PALAWAN, PAMPANGA
VISAYAS (8) BILIRAN, BOHOL, CAMIGUIN, LEYTE, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR), SIQUIJOR, SOUTHERN LEYTE
MINDANAO AGUSAN DEL NORTE, BASILAN, (12) LANAO DEL NORTE, LANAO DEL SUR, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SARANGANI, SOUTH COTABATO, SULU, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TAWI-TAWI, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE
Almost 60% of the country experienced Dry spell and Drought conditions in May 2015.
DELAYED ONSET OF RAINY SEASON DRY SPELL/DROUGHT ASSESSMENT JUNE 2015
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (6)
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (13)
LUZON (9) ABRA, APAYAO, BATAAN, ILOCOS NORTE, ILOCOS SUR, LA UNION, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, NUEVA ECIJA, PALAWAN
VISAYAS (3) BOHOL, CAMIGUIN, SIQUIJOR
MINDANAO (1) MISAMIS ORIENTAL
DELAYED ONSET OF RAINY SEASON DRY SPELL/DROUGHT ASSESSMENT JULY 2015
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (8)
LUZON (8) AURORA, CAM.NORTE, CATANDUANES, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, QUIRINO
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (5) LUZON QUEZON VISAYAS (2) BOHOL, SIQUIJOR MINDANAO (1) CAMIGUIN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL DRY SPELL/DROUGHT ASSESSMENT AUGUST 2015
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT LUZON (3) QUIRINO, AURORA, QUEZON VISAYAS (2) BOHOL, SIQUIJOR MINDANAO CAMIGUIN, MISAMIS (2) ORIENTAL OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION
LUZON (2) TARLAC, CAVITE
VISAYAS NONE MINDANAO (2) DAVAO DEL SUR, NORTH COTABATO
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL
LUZON NONE VISAYAS (2) NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) DAVAO ORIENTAL, SARANGANI MINDANAO (2)
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT
LUZON (3) ISABELA, QUEZON, CAMARINES NORTE
VISAYAS NONE MINDANAO NONE DRY SPELL / DROUGHT ASSESSMENT AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2015 OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF 0CTOBER 31, 2015
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION
LUZON LAGUNA, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, ALBAY
MINDANAO NONE PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL
LUZON ANTIQUE, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR ( WESTERN VISAYAS SAMAR) MINDANAO NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT
LUZON QUEZON, CAMARINES NORTE
VISAYAS NONE
MINDANAO NONE DRY SPELL / DROUGHT ASSESSMENT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2015 OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2015 PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (26)
LUZON (5) BATANGAS, MARINDUQUE, PALAWAN, CAMARINES SUR, MASBATE VISAYAS (9) CAPIZ, ILOILO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CEBU, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR, BILIRAN, EASTERN SAMAR, LEYTE MINDANAO (12) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (9)
LAGUNA, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL LUZON (5) MINDORO, ROMBLON, ALBAY VISAYAS (3) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, GUIMARAS
MINDANAO (1) NORTH COTABATO PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (4)
LUZON (2) QUEZON, CAMARINES NORTE
VISAYAS (2) NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)
MINDANAO NONE OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF DECEMBER 17, 2015 PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY CONDITION (5)
LUZON (1) CATANDUANES
VISAYAS (2) BOHOL, CAMIGUIN
MINDANAO (2) DAVAO DEL SUR, SULTAN KUDARAT PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY SPELL (25)
LUZON (3) MARINDUQUE, PALAWAN, CAMARINES SUR VISAYAS (11) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, CAPIZ, ILOILO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CEBU, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR, BILIRAN, EASTERN SAMAR, LEYTE MINDANAO (11) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DROUGHT (7)
LUZON (3) QUEZON, ALBAY, CAMARINES NORTE
VISAYAS (3) GUIMARAS, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR)
MINDANAO (1) NORTH COTABATO OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES END OF DECEMBER 2015 PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY CONDITION
LUZON (15) KALINGA, APAYAO, ILOCOS NORTE, ISABELA, QUIRINO, BATAAN, BULACAN, NUEVA ECIJA, PAMPANGA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, AURORA, CAVITE, RIZAL, CATANDUANES VISAYAS (1) BOHOL
MINDANAO (2) CAMIGUIN, DAVAO DEL SUR PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY SPELL
LUZON (17) ABRA, BENGUET, IFUGAO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, ILOCOS SUR, LA UNION, PANGASINAN, NUEVA VIZCAYA, BATANGAS, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, PALAWAN, CAMARINES SUR, MASBATE VISAYAS (9) AKLAN, CAPIZ, GUIMARAS, ILOILO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, CEBU, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR, EASTERN SAMAR MINDANAO (12) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DROUGHT
LUZON (3) QUEZON, ALBAY, CAMARINES NORTE
VISAYAS (3) ANTIQUE, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR) MINDANAO (1) NORTH COTABATO OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF JANUARY 31, 2015 PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (3)
LUZON (0) NONE
VISAYAS (0) NONE
MINDANAO (3) COMPOSTELA VALLEY, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, SURIGAO DEL SUR PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (12)
LUZON (1) CATANDUANES
VISAYAS (5) CAPIZ, ILOILO, NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR, EASTERN SAMAR
MINDANAO (6) BUKIDNON, LANAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO DEL SUR, DAVAO ORIENTAL, SARANGANI, LANAO DEL SUR
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (17)
LUZON (1) PALAWAN
21% of the country VISAYAS (5) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, GUIMARAS, NORTHERN SAMAR, SAMAR experienced Drought (WESTERN SAMAR) (17 provinces) MINDANAO (11) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, NORTH COTABATO, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, SULU, TAWI-TAWI OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016 (ACTUAL) PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (11)
LUZON (7) BENGUET, PANGASINAN, NUEVA ECIJA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO VISAYAS (1) BOHOL
MINDANAO (3) AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AGUSAN DEL SUR, SURIGAO DEL NORTE PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (5)
LUZON (0) NONE
VISAYAS (0) NONE
MINDANAO (5) CAMIGUIN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, COMPOSTELA VALLEY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO DEL SUR
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (18)
LUZON (1) PALAWAN
22% of the country VISAYAS (2) NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR experienced Drought (18 provinces) MINDANAO (15) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, LANAO DEL NORTE, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, SOUTH COTABATO, NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI, SULTAN KUDARAT, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, LANAO DEL SUR, SULU, TAWI-TAWI OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF MARCH 31, 2016 (ACTUAL) PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (1)
LUZON (1) NUEVA VIZCAYA
VISAYAS (0) NONE
MINDANAO (0) NONE PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (11)
LUZON (7) BENGUET, PANGASINAN, NUEVA ECIJA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, RIZAL, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO VISAYAS (1) BOHOL
MINDANAO (3) COMPOSTELA VALLEY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (23)
LUZON (1) PALAWAN
VISAYAS (2) NEGROS ORIENTAL, SIQUIJOR
MINDANAO (20) ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, BUKIDNON, CAMIGUIN, LANAO DEL 29% of the country NORTE, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, DAVAO DEL NORTE, DAVAO DEL SUR, SOUTH COTABATO, experienced Drought NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI, SULTAN KUDARAT, (23 provinces) SURIGAO DEL NORTE, BASILAN, MAGUINDANAO, LANAO DEL SUR, SULU, TAWI-TAWI OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF APRIL 30, 2016 (ASSESSMENT) PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY CONDITION (20)
LUZON (15) ALBAY, APAYAO, AURORA, BATANES, BATANGAS, BULACAN, CAGAYAN, CAMARINES SUR, ILOCOS NORTE, LA UNION, LAGUNA, ORIENTAL MINDORO, QUIRINO, ROMBLON, SORSOGON VISAYAS (3) NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, NORTHERN SAMAR, SOUTHERN LEYTE
MINDANAO (2) DAVAO ORIENTAL, SURIGAO DEL SUR PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DRY SPELL (23)
LUZON (12) ABRA, BATAAN, BENGUET, IFUGAO, ILOCOS SUR, ISABELA, KALINGA, MASBATE, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE, NUEVA VIZCAYA, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO,PAMPANGA
VISAYAS (10) AKLAN, ANTIQUE, CAPIZ, GUIMARAS, ILOILO, CEBU, BILIRAN, EASTERN SAMAR, LEYTE, SAMAR (WESTERN SAMAR), MINDANAO (1) AGUSAN DEL SUR
PROVINCES LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE DROUGHT (28) LUZON (4) NUEVA ECIJA, TARLAC, ZAMBALES, PALAWAN,
35% of the country VISAYAS (3) NEGROS ORIENTAL, BOHOL, SIQUIJOR experienced Drought (28 provinces) MINDANAO (21) AGUSAN DEL NORTE, BASILAN, BUKIDNON, CAMIGUIN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY, DAVAO DEL SUR, LANAO DEL NORTE, LANAO DEL SUR, MAGUINDANAO, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, NORTH COTABATO, SARANGANI, SOUTH COTABATO,SULTAN KUDARAT, SULU, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, TAWI-TAWI, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY OVER DIFFERENT PROVINCES AS OF MAY 31, 2016 (ASSESSMENT) PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY CONDITION (1)
LUZON (1) QUEZON
VISAYAS (0)
MINDANAO (0)
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DRY SPELL (21)
LUZON (16) IFUGAO, ILOCOS NORTE, BATANES, ISABELA, NUEVA VISCAYA, QUIRINO, PAMPANGA, BATANGAS, LAGUNA, MARINDUQUE, ORIENTAL MINDORO, ROMBLON, ALBAY, CAMARINES NORTE, CAMARINES SUR, SORSOGON
VISAYAS (4) GUIMARAS, ILOILO, BILIRAN, NORTHERN SAMAR
MINDANAO (1) DAVAO ORIENTAL
PROVINCES THAT EXPERIENCED DROUGHT (8) LUZON (5) BATAAN, ZAMBALES, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, PALAWAN, MASBATE
10% of the country VISAYAS (1) NEGROS ORIENTAL experienced Drought (8 provinces) MINDANAO (2) COMPOSTELA VALLEY, SURIGAO DEL NORTE The Weather and Climate Authority
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