"The only reason this drought is lagging behind that 1500s drought is because it's so young," Williams said. Both of your links show how bad the current drough

"The only reason this drought is lagging behind that 1500s drought is because it's so young," Williams said. Both of your links show how bad the current drought is. If the current drought miraculously reverses itself in the next several years, than what you're arguing could be true. However, it doesn't look like that will be happening - time will tell.