Flash drought
Type of drought / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A flash drought is a type of drought characterized by its rapid onset, intensification, and severity over a relatively short timescale, usually within a few days or weeks.[1] This concept has evolved during the last decade as researchers have become more interested in understanding and mitigating its impacts.[1][2] Flash droughts differ from other drought categories such as meteorological, hydrological, agricultural, ecological, and socioeconomic droughts, in that they develop and intensify more quickly, posing unique challenges for monitoring, prediction, and mitigation.