considered exceptional. there's been no significant rain for nearly a year, and searing temperatures are drying up the water supply. how high is this usually? >> usually up to about here. this is usually the waterline. >> hueys says he's lucky. many of his neighbors have no water at all. >> the cotton crop is even worse. while these have reached maturity, they're very poor. these plans should be so thick thatished wall through the rows. >> this is the bezel 0 aches and the worst i've grown in eight years. >> cotton is usually his cash crop. the corn is no better. >> this ought to be up here, and this ear ought to be up here. >> he'll year about 15 percent.