Subtropical Rice Area is an important grain production base in China, hut seasonal drought has a serious threat to rice production. Especially big drought leads to fall substantially in rice output and directly affects the safety of our country food. The risk grade of drought disaster in subtropical rice area was determined in the article. The drought occurrence frequency is 35 ~ through the statistical analysis method in Hengyang Basin. The formation mechanism of huge rice drought risk in Hengy- ang Basin was elaborated from the forming of drought hazard and agricultural vulnerability. The me...