Impacts From Drought
Like other natural disasters, drought is categorized based on the level of impact on people, animals and agriculture. Use the slider below to explore the levels of drought from least impact to most impact.
D0: Going into drought: short-term dryness slowing planting, growth of crops or pastures. Coming out of drought: some lingering water deficits; pastures or crops not fully recovered. Caption: Corn leaves curling because of drought and heat, northeast of Lincoln, June 2002. Photo courtesy of Brian Fuchs, National Drought Mitigation Center.