regional drought
Area water shortage
A regional drought is an extended period of below-normal precipitation affecting a large geographic area—often spanning multiple counties, states, or even countries.
Unlike localized dry spells, regional droughts impact entire watersheds, agricultural zones, and water systems simultaneously: The regional drought forced water rationing across five states.
The term appears frequently in climate reports and emergency declarations.
- aridDevoid of water
- bone dryTotally devoid of moisture
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- dustyCoated with fine particles
- crackedHaving surface fractures
cracked earth · barren · scorched · dried up · water · rainfall · famine · crop failure · failed harvest · reservoir · crops · withered · heatwave · irrigation · water restrictions · wells · thirst · livestock
regional droughtregional flooding
Overflow affecting an area
deluge · flash flood · inundation · flood · monsoon
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