Drought
A drought.
drought
drought
water shortage, dryness, dry spell, aridity
Usually 'a dry spell' if it occurs in an area where rain is common. If it is prolonged, meaning a long period of time, then it becomes 'a drought'.
It can be. But a drought is much less rain than usual, and it is possible to get much more rain than usual without triggering a flood. The opposite of a drought or 'dry spell' would be a 'wet spell' (such as a monsoon season).
A long spell of dry weather is known as a drought. It is a prolonged period of below-average precipitation that can lead to water shortages, crop failure, and environmental problems.
The correct spelling is "draught" (draft, also a checker in the game of checkers).
aridity, dearth, deficiency, dehydration, desiccation, dry spell, insufficiency, lack, need, parchedness, rainlessness, scarcity, want
aridity, dearth, deficiency, dehydration, desiccation, dry spell, insufficiency, lack, need, parchedness, rainlessness, scarcity, want
The drought we're in , but don't know what to call the drought. :)