This is a dry spell not seen since the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl days. Because of the drought, Americans very likely will experience a shocking food shortage very soon.

As explained in my previous article, drought is also affecting Arizona, and Colorado and the prairie states like Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. However, other states such as those in the Midwest and areas considered the nations' "corn belt" also suffer from the drought. 

Midwest states suffering the most

Here are the states in the Midwest currently experiencing drought conditions:

Iowa – Iowa has been in a state of drought for some time. About 8% of the state is considered "severe drought," an area spanning about 12 counties in the northwestern part of the state. About 64% of Iowa currently suffers from "abnormally dry conditions, or worse."