What is 2012–13 North American drought?
The '''2012–13 North American drought''' was caused by less than normal snowfall the previous winter. Also, [[La Niña]]-related [[heat wave]]s were taking place in the [[Midwestern United States|Midwestern]] and [[Western United States]]. This was in association with [[drought]] conditions in these areas.<ref>{{cite news|title=Midwest Drought, La Nina, Global Warming|work=The Huffington Post|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/causes-of-midwest-drought-2012_n_1690717|access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref> The drought was an extension of the 2010-13 [[Southern United States]] drought. The drought was worse than the [[1988–89 North American drought]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dealing with the Drought|publisher=HS Today|url=http://www.hstoday.us/channels/fema/single-article-page/dealing-with-the-drought.html|access-date=May 15, 2021|archive-date=December 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225225040/http://www.hstoday.us/channels/fema/single-article-page/dealing-with-the-drought.html|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> The 2012-13 drought covered more areas in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] than the 1988-89 drought. In July 2012, the drought covered more than 81% in area. It was comparable to the droughts of the 1930s and 1950s.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Bad is the U.S. Drought|publisher=LiveScience|url=https://news.yahoo.com/bad-us-drought-040658131.html|access-date=May 15, 2021}}</ref> Drought continued in parts of [[North America]] through 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Thin Snowpack in West Signals Summer Drought|work=New York Times|date=22 February 2013 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/23/us/in-drought-stricken-heartland-snow-is-no-savior.html|access-date=May 15, 2021|last1=Healy |first1=Jack }}</ref> Beginning in March 2013, [[rainfall]] lessened drought in the Midwest, the southern Mississippi Valley and the Great Plains.<ref>{{cite news|title=As Drought Turns to Flood|publisher=National Public Radio|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2013/06/12/191071185/as-drought-turns-to-floods-farmers-g