This is our collection of more than 500 photos generously submitted by drought spotters all over the country. You can search the entire collection by state or photo date (leave dates blank to search all years).
Oklahoma 2012
C i m a r r o n C o u n t y , O K
Photo courtesy Bob James
Photo date: 8-29-2012
Dry Pasture Land in South Dakota
H a r d i n g C o u n t y , S o u t h D a k o t a
Photo courtesy Joe and Cindy Painter
Photo date: 7-15-2016
Non-irrigated field turned sandy
C i m a r r o n C o u n t y , O k l a h o m a
Photo courtesy Gary McManus
Photo date: 6-15-2008
Dusty Sunset
R o p e s v i l l e , T X
Photo courtesy Timothy Benson
Photo date: 4-28-2014
Lake Travis
A u s t i n , T e x a s
Photo courtesy Bridget Cameron
Photo date: 7-15-2009
Building foundation from former town of Lemoyne
L a k e M c C o n a u g h y , N e b r a s k a
Photo courtesy Ken Dewey
Photo date: 10-23-2006
Brown pasture in Nebraska
N e a r S t o c k v i l l e , N e b r a s k a
Photo courtesy Ken Dewey
Photo date: 11-28-2002
Former school in Lugert, Oklahoma
L a k e A l t u s - L u g e r t , O k l a h o m a
Photo courtesy Derek Arndt
Photo date: 2-28-2004
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