The drought caused severe lack of water in the southern plains and Rocky Mountains as well as numerous wildfires , in particular the 2011 Texas wildfires , the Wallow Fire and Horseshoe 2 Fire in Arizona , the Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire and Little Bear Fire in New Mexico , and the 2012 Colorado wildfires in Colorado . Mexico also saw serious impact from the drought which decimated crops , killed over a million cattle , and stressed local water and food supplies . The drought has been described as the worst seen in the country in 70 years
2012 Colorado wildfires
2012 Colorado wildfires
2010–2013 Southern United States and Mexico drought