drought conditions
Extended water scarcity
Drought conditions refers to a period when rainfall falls significantly below normal levels, causing water shortages and stress on agriculture, ecosystems, and water supplies.
The phrase appears in weather reports and emergency declarations: The governor declared a state of emergency due to drought conditions.
It describes the overall situation rather than a specific measurement, encompassing dry soil, low reservoir levels, and increased fire risk.
- water scarcityInsufficient freshwater for demand
- crop failureWhen fields yield nothing
- dead cropsAgricultural loss from failure
- desertificationLand becoming barren, infertile
- parched earthSeverely dried-out ground
cracked mud · bone dry · forced migration · rainwater harvesting · food insecurity · Mojave Desert · wildfire risk · fire season · evaporation rates · famine · habitat loss · dust bowl · water rationing · rural poverty · temperature extremes · arid climate · heatwave · cracked
- California weatherSanta Ana winds, June gloom, marine layer, Mediterranean climate, dry summers
- Great PlainsGreat Plains, high plains, High Plains, grassland, grasslands
- gardening weatherfrost, rain, sun, wind, temperature
- plant climatehardiness zones, climate zones, growing season, biomes, growing seasons
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- fire hazardswildfire, gasoline, forest fire, matches, house fire
drought conditionsflooding
Overwhelming water accumulation
deluge · wet conditions · inundation · rainy season · flood