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

Table 2

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

Station name	Drought types
	Extreme		Severe		Moderate		Normal
		%		%		%		%
Barisal	0	0	1	3	0	0	9	30
Bhola	1	3	4	13	2	7	6	20
Bogra	0	0	1	3	4	13	8	27
Chandpur	2	7	2	7	2	7	7	23
Chittagong	2	7	0	0	5	17	5	17
Comilla	3	10	1	3	1	3	9	30
Cox’s Bazar	0	0	2	7	3	10	9	30
Dhaka	0	0	2	7	5	17	4	13
Dinajpur	0	0	0	0	2	7	14	47
Faridpur	0	0	0	0	4	13	11	37
Hatiya	1	3	3	10	4	13	3	10
Ishurdi	0	0	1	3	3	10	12	40
Jessore	0	0	2	7	3	10	3	10
Khepupara	2	7	3	10	0	0	6	20
Khulna	0	0	1	3	3	10	8	27
Kutubdia	0	0	1	3	3	10	12	40
M. Court	2	7	2	7	4	13	6	20
Madaripur	3	10	1	3	1	3	8	27
Mymensinghh	0	0	4	13	0	0	7	23
Patuakhali	3	10	0	0	2	7	7	23
Rajshahi	0	0	1	3	4	13	11	37
Rangamati	1	3	2	7	3	10	11	37
Rangpur	0	0	1	3	0	0	9	30
Sandwip	0	0	2	7	3	10	7	23
Satkhira	0	0	2	7	4	13	10	33
Sitakunda	1	3	1	3	2	7	10	33
Srimangal	0	0	3	10	3	10	10	33
Sylhet	1	3	2	7	1	3	10	33
Tangail	1	3	2	7	1	3	10	33
Teknaf	0	0	4	13	1	3	10	33