Drought
Drought
Drought by western state, week over week, with the counties we track on each state's page.
Data through Oct 13, 2026 · updated Oct 16, 2026
Wyoming drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
87% · Oct 13, 2026
+41% vs 5-yr median
Nevada drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
96% · Oct 13, 2026
+33% vs 5-yr median
Colorado drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
71% · Oct 13, 2026
+30% vs 5-yr median
Oregon drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
88% · Oct 13, 2026
+24% vs 5-yr median
New Mexico drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
80% · Oct 13, 2026
+12% vs 5-yr median
Utah drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
100% · Oct 13, 2026
+2% vs 5-yr median
Washington drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
66% · Oct 13, 2026
+1% vs 5-yr median
Arizona drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
46% · Oct 13, 2026
-10% vs 5-yr median
California drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
23% · Oct 13, 2026
-15% vs 5-yr median
Idaho drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
66% · Oct 13, 2026
-16% vs 5-yr median
Montana drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
21% · Oct 13, 2026
-34% vs 5-yr median
Each card reads the share of the state in drought, D1 or worse, from the weekly US Drought Monitor map; each state's page lists the counties we track there. The Monitor's five categories run from D0, abnormally dry and not yet drought, to D4, exceptional drought; the guide to what D0 to D4 mean explains each class and why the map lags a fast-moving storm.