2015 Event California Governor Jerry Brown mandates a 25% cut in water usage, the first required water restriction in the state's history, as severe drought continues; earlier calls for a voluntary 20% reduction were not met 2012 Event A drought spreading through the United States leads to over 1,000 counties declared natural disaster areas 2011 Event The U.N. reports 10 million people are effected by the worst drought in 60 years, forcing Somalians to flee to Kenya and Ethiopia to avoid starvation 2010 Event Russia's worst drought in history prompts Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to temporarily ban the export of flour and wheat 1903 Event Niagera Falls runs out of water because of a drought 1903 Event Due to drought the U.S. side of Niagara Falls runs short of water 1749 Event General fast because of drought in MA
