drought

A water shortage

DROUGHT ACROSS THE USA
Nationwide: A drought for the ages
Alabama: 'Bad as I've seen' in 31 years of farming
Arizona: Trees, animals stressed
California: Hard-hit cattle ranchers selling off herds
Florida: Giant lake's bed exposed
Minnesota: With canoes facing dry-dock, outfitters now pray for rain

By Patrick O'Driscoll, USA TODAY
DENVER — Drought, a fixture in much of the West for nearly a decade, now covers more than one-third of the continental USA. And it's spreading.