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Table 4 Drought and waterlogging grades based on the standardized precipitation requirement index (SPRI)

From: Identification and Spatiotemporal Characteristic Analysis of Compound Weather and Climate Extremes for Maize in Different Climate Zones of the Songliao Plain

Drought grades

SPRI

Waterlogging grades

SPRI

Extreme drought

SPRI ≤ − 2.0

Extreme waterlogging

SPRI ≥ 2.0

Severe drought

−2.0 < SPRI ≤ −1.5

Severe waterlogging

1.5 ≤ SPRI < 2.0

Moderate drought

−1.5 < SPRI ≤ –1.0

Moderate waterlogging

1.0 ≤ SPRI < 1.5

Mild drought

−1.0 < SPRI ≤ −0.5

Mild waterlogging

0.5 ≤ SPRI < 1.0