A Period of Low Rainfall or Water Shortage
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from House of Horrors, Group 1102, Puzzle 5 (Thunderstorms).
Question is: A Period of Low Rainfall or Water Shortage
and the answer is: DROUGHT
Word Meaning:
DROUGHT — A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
Definitions from Wiktionary.