Meteorological Drought Index Mapping in Bangladesh Using Standardized Precipitation Index during 1981–2010

Table 4

Number of drought years and percentage based on twelve-month SPI.

Station name	Drought types
	Extreme		Severe		Moderate		Normal
		%		%		%		%
Barisal	0	0	0	0	1	3	8	27
Bhola	0	0	0	0	4	13	11	37
Bogra	0	0	0	0	4	13	7	23
Chandpur	1	3	3	10	2	7	11	37
Chittagong	1	3	0	0	1	3	13	43
Comilla	0	0	2	7	2	7	11	37
Cox’s Bazar	0	0	0	0	2	7	9	30
Dhaka	2	7	0	0	2	7	9	30
Dinajpur	0	0	1	3	2	7	9	30
Faridpur	1	3	0	0	3	10	13	43
Hatiya	1	3	2	7	3	10	7	23
Ishurdi	0	0	2	7	3	10	12	40
Jessore	0	0	0	0	1	3	10	33
Khepupara	0	0	0	0	1	3	11	37
Khulna	0	0	0	0	5	17	7	23
Kutubdia	0	0	0	0	2	7	10	33
M. Court	2	7	0	0	3	10	8	27
Madaripur	0	0	4	13	2	7	7	23
Mymensinghh	0	0	1	3	3	10	8	27
Patuakhali	0	0	0	0	3	10	12	40
Rajshahi	0	0	2	7	1	3	17	57
Rangamati	0	0	1	3	2	7	9	30
Rangpur	0	0	0	0	1	3	8	27
Sandwip	0	0	1	3	2	7	9	30
Satkhira	0	0	1	3	1	3	9	30
Sitakunda	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	27
Srimangal	0	0	3	10	7	23	3	10
Sylhet	0	0	0	0	2	7	8	27
Tangail	1	3	2	7	1	3	11	37
Teknaf	0	0	3	10	2	7	10	33