Droughts in Korea
Drought in Korea is similar to that of other portions of the globe.
Events
[edit]2010s
[edit]A drought beginning in June 2015 affected both South and North Korea. The amount of rain that year was in places less than half of average,[1] following a dry year in 2014. On 19 June, the water level in the Soyang Dam was 152.24 metres (499.5 ft)—the lowest recorded water level since its creation on 24 June 1978, when the water level was 151.93 metres (498.5 ft)—and the Soyang Lake completely evaporated.[2] North Korea was also affected by extreme drought with the United Nations estimating approximately US$110 million of support would be needed.[3]
| Year | Precipitation (mm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Average | 1347 | |
| 2017 | 1217 | |
| 2016 | 1334 | |
| 2015 | 758 | |
| 2014 | 677 | |
| 2013 | 1739 | |
| 2012 | 1324 | |
| 2011 | 2029 | |
| 2010 | 1581 | |
| 2009 | 1447 | |
| 2008 | 1439 | |
| 2007 | 1375 | |
| 2006 | 1659 | |
| 2005 | 1334 | |
| 2004 | 1404 | |
| 2003 | 1866 | |
| 2002 | 1178 | |
| 2001 | 1108 | |
| 2000 | 1155 | |
| 1999 | 1587 | |
| 1998 | 1708 | |
| 1997 | 1176 | |
| 1996 | 1186 | |
| 1995 | 1593 | |
| 1994 | 931 | |
| 1993 | 1161 | |
| 1992 | 1102 | |
| 1991 | 1298 | |
| 1990 | 2069 | |
| 1989 | 1219 | |
| 1988 | 1064 | |
| 1987 | 1513 | |
| 1986 | 1022 | |
| 1985 | 1192 | |
| 1984 | 1342 | |
| 1983 | 1154 | |
| 1982 | 928 | |
| 1981 | 1631 | |
| 1980 | 1038 | |
| 1979 | 1384 | |
| 1978 | 1348 | |
| 1977 | 937 | |
| 1976 | 1072 | |
| 1975 | 1301 | |
| 1974 | 1103 | |
| 1973 | 985 | |
| Average | 1347 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 채, 새롬 (16 June 2015). "<가뭄 비상> 124년만의 대가뭄 '주기설' 진입론도 등장". Yonhap News Agency.
- ^ 황, 준 (19 June 2015). "소양감댐 '호수의 흔적을 찾을 수 없어요'". 뉴스원.
- ^ James Pearson; Jack Kim (17 June 2015). "UPDATE 2-North Korea says hit by worst drought in 100 years". Reuters.
- ^ "Korean Peninsula Climate statistics". National Climate Data Center, Korea Meteorological Administration. Archived from the original on 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
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