Research Article

A Bayesian Network-Based Probabilistic Framework for Drought Forecasting and Outlook

Table 3

Drought classification (drought intensity determined from [38]).

Drought conditionSPI values

Mild drought (D1)0~−0.99
Moderate drought (D2)−1.00~−1.49
Severe drought (D3)−0.50~−1.99
Extreme drought (D4)−2.00 and less