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Item Forecasting of Meteorological Drought Using Machine Learning Algorithm(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022) Kikon, A.; Deka, P.C.Drought forecasting is one of the crucial tools for the water management system, and understanding the different climatic variables affecting the occurrences of drought is a major scientific challenge. In this study, drought forecasting is done for the Peninsular region of India using different machine learning algorithms. A meteorological drought index known as Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) which is dependent on the precipitation is taken into account for analysis. The SPI with a different timescale for 3-, 6-, 9-, 12-month were calculated from 1958–2017 for 60 years. SPI is a function of precipitation and the trend of rainfall followed may be found to be similar in some regions. Two different models, GA-ANFIS and GRNN were compared in this study. The results obtained from the statistical performance assessment of the models were compared with each other. For different timescale, there is a variation in its evaluation metrics. Comparing the performance assessment of the two different models, it is noticeable that the performance assessment of the statistics of the GA-ANFIS model outperformed GRNN model. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.Item Trend Analysis of Rainfall and Meteorological Drought Indices over India During 1958–2017(Springer Nature, 2023) Kikon, A.; Dodamani, B.M.Rainfall plays a very vital role and its deficit causes a huge impact on the environment. Understanding the pattern of rainfall and drought trends has become increasingly crucial in many regions due to climate change. In this study, using the rainfall data from 1958 to 2017 for thirty-four meteorological subdivisions of India, trend analysis is performed for annual and seasonal rainfall. Along with the rainfall trend analysis, the study is also performed for meteorological drought indices, i.e., Effective Drought Index (EDI), Standardized Precipitation Index-9 (SPI-9), and Standardized Precipitation Index-12 (SPI-12). The results obtained from the Mann–Kendall test show that the rainfall patterns in the area under investigation are changing over time. As evidenced by the decrease in rainfall, the study region has been experiencing a lack of water supply in numerous subdivisions. The drought frequency for the meteorological drought indices has also been investigated, and it has been observed that the region is experiencing drought from extremely dry conditions to normal dry conditions. The findings in this study will help us to better comprehend the changes in rainfall and drought severity over the study region. This study may also benefit effective disaster management and preparedness strategies for this catastrophe, which is wreaking havoc on the environment. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.