Table 2 Classification of drought magnitude.

From: Spatio-temporal characterization of drought variability in data-scarce regions using global precipitation data: a case study in Cauto river basin, Cuba

No

SPI values

Classification

1

\(SPI > 2.0\)

Extreme wet

2

\(1.5 < SPI \leq 2.0\)

Severe wet

3

\(1.5 < SPI \leq 1.0\)

Moderate wet

4

\(- 1.0 < SPI \leq 1.0\)

Normal

5

\(- 1.5 < SPI \leq - 1.0\)

Moderate drought

6

\(- 2.0 < SPI \leq - 1.5\)

Severe drought

7

\(SPI \leq - 2.0\)

Extreme dry

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