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Period with less precipitation than normal
A drought is a period of drier-than-normal conditions. A drought can last for days, months or years. Drought often has large impacts on the ecosystems
Drought
Topics referred to by the same term
water supply. Drought, The Drought, or variation, may also refer to: Connor Drought (born 2001), American soccer player James William Drought (1931-1983)
Drought_(disambiguation)
Droughts are a relatively common feature of the weather in the United Kingdom, with one around every 5–10 years on average. These droughts are usually
Drought_in_the_United_Kingdom
Natural disaster in Australia
drought. Although in some places such as the South Coast the drought was almost continuous, in most of the affected region the major years of drought
1979–1983 Eastern Australian drought
1979–1983_Eastern_Australian_drought
2008–2009 Kenya drought 2011 East Africa drought Sahel drought 2010 Sahel famine 2012 Sahel drought Eastern Cape drought 2017 Somali drought 2018–2021 Southern
List_of_droughts
Drought in Pakistan has become a frequent phenomenon in the country. The drought of 1998–2002 is considered worst in 50 years. According to a report issued
Drought_in_Pakistan
American rapper (born 1982)
Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine considered the mixtapes Da Drought 3 and The Drought Is Over 2 (The Carter 3 Sessions) "among the best albums of 2007"
Lil_Wayne
Lack of EF5 tornadoes in the U.S. (2013–2025)
dubbed the EF5 drought or EF5 gap by some media outlets, was the longest drought of tornadoes rated F5 or EF5 in recorded history. The drought began following
EF5_drought
Baseball (MLB), franchises have had various postseason and World Series droughts. All 16 of the original major league franchises (i.e., those in place when
List of Major League Baseball franchise postseason droughts
List_of_Major_League_Baseball_franchise_postseason_droughts
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up worster-drought in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Worster-Drought may refer to: Cecil Charles Worster-Drought (1888–1971), British medical doctor
Worster-Drought
Ability of a plant to withstand dry conditions
In botany, drought tolerance is the ability by which a plant maintains its biomass production during arid or drought conditions. Some plants are naturally
Drought_tolerance
Type of drought
A flash drought is a type of drought characterized by its rapid onset, intensification, and severity over a relatively short timescale, usually within
Flash_drought
Concept in Ecology
areas are affected by drought and allowing ecosystems and core species populations to survive until the drought breaks. Drought refuges are important
Drought_refuge
Period of low rainfall on the continent
drought in Australia, also known as the millennium drought, is said by some to be the worst drought recorded since European settlement. The drought affected
2000s_Australian_drought
Large rainforest in South America
experienced the worst drought in one hundred years, and there were indications that 2006 may have been a second successive year of drought. A 2006 article in
Amazon_rainforest
Drought experienced in Europe
2022 European drought During the summer of 2022, parts of Europe experienced drought conditions exacerbated by heat waves. This was preceded by a warm
2022_European_drought
to droughts to some degree given the location of the country to the south of the westerlies, although their impact and frequence is uneven. Droughts occur
Drought_in_Spain
Plant root response to a lack of water
Drought rhizogenesis is an adaptive root response to drought stress. New emerging roots are short, swollen, and hairless, capable of retaining turgor pressure
Drought_rhizogenesis
2007 mixtape by Lil Wayne
Da Drought 3 is the seventh mixtape by Lil Wayne, released on April 13, 2007. This is the third in the trilogy of mixtapes in Da Drought series. Released
Da_Drought_3
Medical condition
Worster-Drought syndrome is a form of congenital suprabulbar paresis that occurs in some children with cerebral palsy. It is caused by inadequate development
Worster-Drought_syndrome
Rainfall deficiency in Australia
Drought in Australia is defined by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as rainfall over spell greater than three-months being in the lowest decile of
Drought_in_Australia
Natural disaster in Brazil
The 2014–17 Brazilian drought was a severe drought affecting the southeast of Brazil including the metropolitan areas of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
2014–2017_Brazilian_drought
of drought in Afghanistan in recent decades. According to an analysis of climate and drought records by the Asia Development Bank, localized droughts have
Drought_in_Afghanistan
Severe climatic event starting around 2200 BC
(also known as the 4.2 ka event) was an aridification event (long-term drought), 4,200 years ago. It was one of the most severe climatic events of the
4.2-kiloyear_event
periodic droughts in California result from various complex meteorological phenomena, some of which are not fully understood by scientists. Drought is generally
Droughts_in_California
The Drought Relief Service (DRS) was a federal agency of the U.S. New Deal formed in 1935 to coordinate relief activities in response to the Dust Bowl
Drought_Relief_Service
Natural disaster in Texas, United States
The 1950s Texas drought was a period between 1949 and 1957 in which the state received 30 to 50% less rain than normal, while temperatures rose above
1950s_Texas_drought
The 1988–1990 North American drought ranks among the worst episodes of drought in the United States. This multi-year drought began in most areas in 1988
1988–1990 North American drought
1988–1990_North_American_drought
Societal collapse in the Late Bronze Age
of cities and towns. These include climate change, volcanic eruptions, droughts, disease, invasions by the Sea Peoples, economic disruptions due to increased
Late_Bronze_Age_collapse
Water shortage
Drought is common in Turkey, especially in the south and center of the country, with 2025 being one of the driest in the history of the republic. Droughts
Drought_in_Turkey
Natural disaster
The 2020–2023 Horn of Africa drought is a drought that hit the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The rainy season of 2022 was recorded to be the
Horn of Africa drought (2020–2023)
Horn_of_Africa_drought_(2020–2023)
2016 song by Beyoncé
"Love Drought" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her sixth studio album, Lemonade (2016). The song's music video, directed by Kahlil Joseph, is
Love_Drought
Topics referred to by the same term
European drought may refer to: 1540 European drought 2022 European drought 2023 European drought This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
European_drought
Climate changes in Nigeria
Long-term drought in Nigeria has resulted in desertification and a shortage of land for raising cattle and growing crops. To acquire land for farming
Drought_in_Nigeria
Severe to extreme drought in the Southern United States and large parts of Mexico
The 2010–2013 Southern United States and Mexico drought was a severe to extreme drought that plagued the Southern United States, including parts of Texas
2010–2013 Southern United States and Mexico drought
2010–2013_Southern_United_States_and_Mexico_drought
southwestern region has experienced widespread drought since about year 2000. Below normal precipitation leads to drought, and is caused by an above average persistence
Droughts_in_the_United_States
franchise droughts (multiple consecutive seasons of not reaching a certain achievement) related to the post-season and Super Bowl. The length of a drought is
List of NFL franchise post-season droughts
List_of_NFL_franchise_post-season_droughts
Natural calamity
Drought has resulted in millions of deaths in India over the years.[citation needed] Indian agriculture is heavily dependent on the country's climate:
Drought_in_India
Severe drought
The 2011–2017 California drought persisted from December 2011 to March 2017 and consisted of the driest period in California's recorded history, late
2011–2017_California_drought
Historical droughts occurring in the Sahel region
The Sahel region of Africa has long experienced a series of historic droughts, dating back to at least the 17th century. The Sahel region is a climate
Droughts_in_the_Sahel
Natural disaster in New York, United States
The 2016 New York Drought was by some measures the worst drought to affect Western New York and parts of the Finger Lakes Region and Southern Tier on record
2016_New_York_drought
Plants that shed their leaves during periods of drought or generally in a dry season
Drought deciduous, or drought semi-deciduous plants refers to plants that shed their leaves during periods of drought or in the dry season. This phenomenon
Drought_deciduous
Prolonged, large-area droughts are among Canada's costliest natural disasters having major impacts on a wide range of sectors including agriculture, forestry
Drought_in_Canada
Regional drought index
Palmer drought index, sometimes called the Palmer drought severity index (PDSI), or the Palmer Z index or simply the Palmer index, is a regional drought index
Palmer_drought_index
Natural disaster in India
The 2013 drought in Maharashtra in India came after the region received lower rainfall during the monsoon season June to September 2012. It is considered
2013_drought_in_Maharashtra
Through its history, Chile was regularly affected by droughts. In the more arid parts of Chile droughts are produced when there are low amounts of snow accumulation
Drought_in_Chile
appearance, post-season series win, Stanley Cup Final and Stanley Cup droughts up to and including the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, are listed below. Those
List of NHL franchise post-season droughts
List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts
Country in Southern Africa
primary source of income. Droughts in Lesotho are exacerbated by some agricultural practices. The World Factbook lists periodic droughts under the 'Natural Hazard'
Lesotho
Isles during the summer of 1976. At the same time, there was a severe drought on the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. It was one of the driest,
1976_British_Isles_heatwave
Natural disaster in North America
The 2012–2013 North American drought, an expansion of the 2010–2013 Southern United States drought, originated in the midst of a record-breaking heat
2012–2013 North American drought
2012–2013_North_American_drought
The Droughts are an Irish family. They were once considered one of the principal families in the King's County (modern-day Offaly) in the Eastern and Midland
Drought_family_(Ireland)
Widespread scarcity of food
of the Himba people recall two droughts from 1910 to 1917. From 1910 to 1911 the Himba described the drought as "drought of the omutati seed", also called
Famine
Natural disaster in India
The 2016–2017 drought in Tamil Nadu was a natural disaster that affected farmers in the region. It resulted from the lowest rainfall in Tamil Nadu in
2016–2017 Drought in Tamil Nadu
2016–2017_Drought_in_Tamil_Nadu
Drought experienced in Europe
experienced drought-like conditions amid heat waves. The Pyrénées-Orientales Department of Southern France officially declared itself at a drought "crisis"
2023_European_drought
Set of severe weather events
Kingdom heatwave and associated drought were severe weather events that occurred over all parts of the country. The drought was the seventh worst recorded
1955_United_Kingdom_heatwave
Natural disaster in India
Bihar drought of 1966–1967 was a drought in Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. The official death toll from starvation in the Bihar drought was about
Bihar_drought_of_1966–1967
Throughout the history of Russia and Soviet Union, famines, droughts and crop failures occurred on the territory of Russia, the Russian Empire and the
Droughts and famines in Russia and the Soviet Union
Droughts_and_famines_in_Russia_and_the_Soviet_Union
The 2018 European drought and heat wave was a period of unusually hot weather that led to record-breaking temperatures and wildfires in many parts of
2018_European_heatwave
Severe drought impacting Canada, Mexico and the United States since 2020
2020–23 North American drought A drought developed in the Western, Midwestern, and Northeastern United States in the summer of 2020. Similar conditions
2020–2023 North American drought
2020–2023_North_American_drought
Natural disaster in Europe
The year round heat and drought in 1540 was the worst climatic event of this kind since the 1473 heat and drought in Europe. It had catastrophic consequences
The year-round heat and drought of 1540 in Europe
The_year-round_heat_and_drought_of_1540_in_Europe
Natural disaster in South America
The 2023–2024 South American drought refers to an ongoing drought across several states of Brazil in addition to Peru, Bolivia, and Colombia, which has
2023–2024 South American drought
2023–2024_South_American_drought
1920 film
The Breaking of the Drought is a 1920 Australian silent film from director Franklyn Barrett based on the popular play by Bland Holt and Arthur Shirley
The_Breaking_of_the_Drought
Drought in Southern Africa
The drought in Namibia in 2024–2025 was a nationwide dry spell in Namibia that led to serious humanitarian, ecological, and economic consequences in large
2024–2025_Namibia_drought
37miles Soyang Dam Seoul Chuncheon Drought in Korea is similar to that of other portions of the globe. A drought beginning in June 2015 affected both
Droughts_in_Korea
appearance droughts. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive non-playoffs. Aside from the NBA playoff appearance droughts, this list
List of NBA franchise postseason droughts
List_of_NBA_franchise_postseason_droughts
Severe drought impacting Canada since 2023
experienced a drought, which was severe across the Prairie provinces and unprecedented in British Columbia. Every province and territory was in drought simultaneously
2023_Canadian_drought
2013 concert tour by The Neighbourhood
The Drought Tour was the debut headlining concert tour by American alternative rock band The Neighbourhood, launched in support of their first studio
The_Drought_Tour
Type of adverse event
phenomenon or hazard. Some examples of natural hazards include avalanches, droughts, earthquakes, floods, heat waves, landslides - including submarine landslides
Natural_disaster
Natural disaster in Uruguay
The drought or water crisis in Uruguay from 2022 to 2023 was an event of abnormally low rainfall attributed to the La Niña phenomenon, which had major
2022–2023_Uruguay_drought
Drought in Chile
The Great Drought of 1968 (Spanish: Gran sequía de 1968) was a severe drought faced by Chile from 1967 to 1969. It was one of the largest rainfall deficits
Great_Drought_of_1968
Natural disaster in Tuvalu
The 2011 Tuvalu drought was a period of severe drought afflicting Tuvalu, a South Pacific island country of approximately 10,500 people, in the latter
2011_Tuvalu_drought
Natural disaster in Central Asia
A drought in Central Asia that began around April 2021 affected most of Central Asia and parts of Russia, causing mass livestock deaths, most notably
2021_Central_Asia_drought
appearance droughts. This list includes the all-time and the active consecutive non-playoffs. Aside from the WNBA Playoff appearance droughts, this list
List of WNBA franchise post-season droughts
List_of_WNBA_franchise_post-season_droughts
Topics referred to by the same term
James Drought may refer to: James William Drought, American author James Drought (theologian), Irish academic This disambiguation page lists articles about
James_Drought
Natural disaster in the United States
Droughts in the 1950s began in Southwest states in the United States, including Central California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and the Western Texas areas
1950s–1960s North American drought
1950s–1960s_North_American_drought
Ongoing period of drought in Southern Africa
The 2018–2021 Southern Africa drought was a period of drought that took place in Southern Africa. The drought began in late October 2018, and negatively
2018–2021 Southern African drought
2018–2021_Southern_African_drought
Meteorological event
was likely the strongest El Niño on record. It contributed to widespread drought and famine in multiple countries, causing the death of more than 50 million
1877–1878_El_Niño_event
"Practice of breeding plants against drought-induced impacts"
Breeding for drought resistance is the process of breeding plants with the goal of reducing the impact of dehydration on plant growth. In nature or crop
Breeding for drought stress tolerance
Breeding_for_drought_stress_tolerance
Irish soldier, politician and writer (1816–1857)
George Drought Warburton (1816–1857) was an Irish soldier, politician and writer on Canada. The third son of George Warburton of Aughrim, County Galway
George_Drought_Warburton
1895–1902 period of low rainfall in Australia
Drought was a prolonged period of drought that occurred in Australia around the time of Federation in 1901. Though often thought of as a long drought
Federation_Drought
American soccer player
Connor Drought (born June 14, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a left back for Cornell Big Red. Ivy League Men's Soccer All-Second Team:
Connor_Drought
Natural disaster in Europe
The 1473 heat and drought in Europe was a climatic extreme. The heatwave and drought in 1473–1474 lasted 14 months, affecting Western, Central and Eastern
1473 heat and drought in Europe
1473_heat_and_drought_in_Europe
Natural disaster in Somalia
The 2017 Somali drought was a severe drought that affected Somalia between late 2016 and early 2018, following consecutive seasons of low rainfall across
2017_Somali_drought
Natural disaster in China
The 2010–2011 China drought was a drought that began in late 2010 and impacted eight provinces in the northern part of the People's Republic of China
2010–2011_China_drought
Excessive heat and drought problems affected the United States in 1934–35 from the Rocky Mountains, Texas and Oklahoma to parts of the Midwestern, Great
1934–35 North American drought
1934–35_North_American_drought
Natural disaster in Australia
The 1911–16 Australian drought consisted of a series of droughts that affected various regions of Australia between the years of 1911 and 1916. Most of
1911–1916_Australian_drought
2012 drought in the Sahel
2012 had a very severe drought in the Sahel, the semiarid region of Africa that lies between the Sahara and the savannas. Countries included in this region
2012_Sahel_drought
Long period of gloomy calm weather
renewable energy drought (VRE drought or simply power drought) that is nearly synonymous to the dunkelflaute. Unlike the dunkelflaute, the drought can be a series
Dunkelflaute
1930s period of severe dust storms in North America
The phenomenon was caused by a combination of natural factors (severe drought) and human-made factors: a failure to apply dryland farming methods to
Dust_Bowl
1964 novel by J. G. Ballard
edition was published in 1965 under the title The Drought. Set in a near-future world devastated by drought after industrial pollution disrupts the earth's
The_Burning_World_(novel)
livestock due to drought. The term can also refer to the common continuing brand/organization that organized hay transport in subsequent drought years. Much
Hay_West
NBA professional basketball team season
Kings entered the season with the current longest NBA playoff appearance drought at 14 seasons, last qualifying in 2006. After the Cleveland Browns of the
2020–21 Sacramento Kings season
2020–21_Sacramento_Kings_season
Natural disaster in the United States
From 2006 to 2008, the Southeastern United States experienced a drought. It was caused by an unusually strong Bermuda High pressure and by the timing
2006–2008 Southeastern United States drought
2006–2008_Southeastern_United_States_drought
These are lists of active and all-time Major League Soccer (MLS) droughts in the MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions League, U.S. Open Cup, and Canadian
List of MLS club post-season droughts
List_of_MLS_club_post-season_droughts
American film editor
Doris Drought was an American film editor and script supervisor known for her work at Paramount during the 1920s and 1930s. Doris was born to Philip Drought
Doris_Drought
The Drought Research Initiative (DRI) was established to better understand the characteristics and processes influencing Canadian Prairie droughts and
Drought_Research_Initiative
Severe drought impacting Zambia since January 2024
Starting in January 2024, most of Zambia began experiencing an ongoing drought, considered to be the worst to hit the country in at least two decades
2024_Zambian_drought
Nonfiction book
Everybody Loves a Good Drought is a book, by P. Sainath, about his research findings of poverty in the rural districts of India. The book won him the
Everybody Loves a Good Drought
Everybody_Loves_a_Good_Drought
Drought in the Northeast region of Brazil is a natural phenomenon resulting from lack of rain in the NE region of Brazil, which has high temperatures
Drought in Northeastern Brazil
Drought_in_Northeastern_Brazil
Brazilian drought (1877–1878)
Grande Seca (English: Great Drought), or the Brazilian drought of 1877–1878, was the largest and most devastating drought in Brazilian history. It caused
Grande_Seca
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