In 1999, a drought struck northern Florida and part of the lake was allowed to drain into the aquifer.

Then, in 1987 and 1988, the Midwest's most severe drought in half a century struck.

In 1855, a drought struck the flourishing but still largely undeveloped territory.

A drought would strike the buckle of the wheat belt.

To make matters worse, a two-year drought has struck the area.

Since drought struck three years ago, they are nothing but giant grassy pits.

Another drought struck in 1902 when Jowett had to send away 81,000 of 82,000 sheep on the property for fear all the stock would die.

A severe drought struck the Southeast from 1985 through 1987.

A severe drought struck the state of Montana beginning in 1999.

He spent his first years on the prairie wheatlands, but when drought struck in the 1920's, the family moved to Minneapolis.