Drought conditions reported in 97 regions nationwide

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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Drought conditions have been reported in 97 regions across the country, with the situation particularly severe in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, the interior ministry said Tuesday.

Water storage levels in agricultural reservoirs nationwide stood at just 70 percent of the average for a normal year, the ministry said in its October drought report.

The cumulative precipitation nationwide over the six months from April 2 to Oct. 1 totaled 783.3 millimeters, or 72.5 percent of the normal year average, the ministry said.

As a result, meteorological drought conditions had been observed in 97 regions across the country as of Oct. 1.

Of the 97 regions, 74 were classified as experiencing mild drought and 22 as moderate drought, while Yeongcheon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, was experiencing severe drought.

However, the drought in Yeongcheon is expected to ease by the end of the year, as precipitation is forecast to be above normal in November and December, the ministry said.

This photo take on Oct. 5, 2026, shows Unmun Dam in the southeastern county of Cheongdo, whose water storage rate fell to 22.9 percent at that time due to a prolonged drought. (Yonhap)

Drought conditions reported in 97 regions nationwide

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首尔，10月13日（韩联社）——韩国内政部周二表示，全国97个地区出现干旱情况，其中庆尚北道永川市的情况尤为严重。

该部在10月份的干旱报告中指出，全国农业水库的蓄水量仅为正常年份平均水平的70%。

该部表示，4月2日至10月1日这六个月期间，全国累计降水量为783.3毫米，相当于正常年平均降水量的72.5%。

因此，截至10月1日，全国97个地区观测到气象干旱情况。

在97个地区中，74个地区被列为轻度干旱地区，22个地区被列为中度干旱地区，而位于首尔东南约300公里的永川市则遭受了严重的干旱。

不过，韩国水利部表示，预计到今年年底，永川的旱情将会缓解，因为预计11月和12月的降水量将高于正常水平。

这张照片拍摄于2026年10月5日，显示了位于韩国东南部清道郡的云门水坝，当时由于持续干旱，其蓄水量已降至22.9%。（韩联社）

全国97个地区报告出现干旱情况