1998 Texas Drought - A very interesting page with many charts and statistics that illustrate the unusual weather patterns that led to this unusual meteorological phenomenon.National Drought Mitigation Center - The National Drought Mitigation Center provides information to help people and institutions reduce vulnerability to drought, stressing prevention and risk management.
U.S. Drought Monitor - Map of U.S. drought conditions, including long-range temperature and preciptation outlooks.
North American Drought, a Paleo Perspective - Highlights the importance of paleoclimate research in providing information about past droughts and natural variability. Includes maps that display droughts of the varous centuries.
NOAA's Drought Information Center - A collection of sites related to drought and climate conditions in the United States (and some individual states). It includes current reports, outlooks, and indices used for drought and moisture monitoring .
USGS--Pacific Northwest Drought - Status and information on the 2001 drought in the Pacific Northwest States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
Prairie drought of 2001 - CBC News reports on the drought of 2001 in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and other parts of Canada.