# The most extreme drought in 800 years, 1587–1589.

> The most extreme drought in 800 years, 1587–1589.

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# The most extreme drought in 800 years, 1587–1589.

The most extreme drought in 800 years, 1587–1589.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Yes; harvest failure for colonists and neighbours pushed them to move or killed them.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/lost-colony-roanoke/answers/ANS0CQCCHVT35KB/yes-harvest-failure-for-colonists-and-neighbours-pushed-them)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The most extreme drought in 800 years, 1587–1589. [Evidence EVD0CQCCJ3M308Y]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CQCCJ3M308Y
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