The European and Global
Drought Observatories
Welcome to the Drought Observatories of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service. Updated maps and data can be accessed by using the mapviewer of the European Drought Observatory (EDO) and the Global Drought Observatory (GDO). The service can be used on tablets, smartphones and desktop computers. Detailed information on data, indices, research activities can be found at EU Science Hub.
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Drought in Europe in mid-February 2026

Long term drought conditions over Europe remained stable in mid-February. The recent meteorological drought, that developed quickly over large regions in central and central-eastern Europehas been partially recovering in Central Europe. Temperatures were close to average in Europe.

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