a serious/severe drought

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When we took over the garden in 2002 there was a serious/severe drought.

Are both adjectives fine for the sentence? Thank you in advance.
 
joham said:
When we took over the garden in 2002 there was a serious/severe drought.

Are both adjectives fine for the sentence? Thank you in advance.
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They're both OK. To me, "severe" suggests a worse situation than "serious".
 
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