Category Index of Drought

Drought Information for Kids
Tells you what is drought, and how you can help save water.

Drought Monitor
Provides a map of the United States showing which areas are in a drought.

Droughts
Compares droughts in Texas and the Sahel.

Environment Writer
Covers background information on droughts.

National Drought Mitigation Center
Provides information to help people and institutions reduce vulnerability to drought, stressing prevention and risk management.

North American Drought: A Paleo Perspective
Information on the importance of paleoclimate research and how it relates to drought.

Quick and Dirty Fact Sheet on Drought
Tells what a drought is, and lists some things you could do with the water if there wasn't a drought.

USGS: Drought Watch
Status and information on streamflow in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in the United States.

What is Meant by the Term Drought?
Explains what a drought is, how it impacts us, and how they are predicted.

Wikipedia: Drought
Explains the consequences of drought, and has a list of famous droughts.