Drought

Drought is generally defined as a deficiency of precipitation over an extended period of time (usually a season or more), resulting in a water shortage.

Drought’s effects also vary from region to region. Due to climatic differences, what might be considered a drought in one part of the country may not be a drought somewhere else. Reducing the amount of water you consume during these extreme times is very important to ensure available water for everyone. To learn more about drought monitoring and effects of drought on the environment, click the buttons below, or the images above.