When we hear the word drought, we think of many images: a farmer kneeling in a hot, dusty field with stunted crops; dried-up streams and ponds; many bright, sunny days with no rain; water rationing; brown lawns. You can find out more about drought—its effects and causes, technologies used to track it, ways to deal with it—by following the links below. This site is produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The National Drought Mitigation Center helps people and governments reduce their risk from drought.