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Other early notable droughts in North America include the Fairbank Drought of 500 BC [24] and the Whitewater Drought of 330 C.E. [25] [26] There were megadroughts in what is now the central and western United States, between 900 and 1300. [ 27 ]
As of April 2021, Mexico was facing one of the most widespread droughts in its history, with 85% of the country experiencing drought conditions. [ 52 ] As of April 2022, 30% of Mexico, especially the northern region, still has serious, critical and major drought problems.
The southwestern North American megadrought is an ongoing megadrought in the southwestern region of North America that began in 2000. At least 25 years in length, the drought is the driest multi-decade period the region has seen since at least 800 CE .
The 1988–1990 North American drought ranks among the worst episodes of drought in the United States. This multi-year drought began in most areas in 1988 and continued into 1989 and 1990 (in certain areas). The drought caused $60 billion in damage ($155 billion 2025 USD) in United States dollars, adjusting for inflation.
The pulse of the Colorado River has long served as a gauge of the American southwest's water supply, and a new study has found that the intensity of the current megadrought is a threat to its ...
A study published in Nature Climate Change concluded that 2000–2021 was the driest 22-year period in southwestern North America since at least 800 CE. [69] One of the study's researchers said that, without climate change, the drought would probably have ended in 2005.
1934–35 North American drought; 1950s Texas drought; 1983–1985 North American drought; 1988–1990 North American drought; 2002 North American drought; 2006–2008 Southeastern United States drought; 2010–2013 Southern United States and Mexico drought. 2012–2013 North American drought; 2011–2017 California drought; 2012–2013 North ...
With water levels at the nation's largest reservoir hitting an all-time low, officials are preparing for what that could mean for the region's water supply. Cradled between Nevada and Arizona ...