Current Drought Conditions for California - July 14, 2026
California Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 5% (8,921 square miles) of California is under active drought conditions, with an additional 53% (86,568 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across California: 4.8% (7,819 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 0.7% (1,102 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current California drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 86,568 | 53.3% | 53.3% |
| Moderate Drought | 7,819 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Severe Drought | 1,102 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
California Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in California
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Avery | Abnormally Dry |
| Bangor | Abnormally Dry |
| Canby | Abnormally Dry |
| Cedarville | Moderate Drought |
| Douglas City | Abnormally Dry |
| Doyle | Moderate Drought |
| Dunnigan | Abnormally Dry |
| Fiddletown | Abnormally Dry |
| Fieldbrook | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Dick | Severe Drought |
| French Gulch | Abnormally Dry |
| Garberville | Abnormally Dry |
| Gerber | Abnormally Dry |
| Grimes | Abnormally Dry |
| Guinda | Abnormally Dry |
| Twain | Abnormally Dry |
| Honcut | Abnormally Dry |
| Knights Landing | Abnormally Dry |
| Long Barn | Abnormally Dry |
| Madison | Abnormally Dry |
| Manila | Abnormally Dry |
| Martell | Abnormally Dry |
| Maxwell | Abnormally Dry |
| Miranda | Abnormally Dry |
| Mokelumne Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain Ranch | Abnormally Dry |
| Myers Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| Nicolaus | Abnormally Dry |
| Orick | Moderate Drought |
| Palo Cedro | Abnormally Dry |
| Paskenta | Abnormally Dry |
| Penryn | Abnormally Dry |
| Pioneer | Abnormally Dry |
| Proberta | Abnormally Dry |
| Redwood Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Richvale | Abnormally Dry |
| Robbins | Abnormally Dry |
| Scotia | Abnormally Dry |
| Sheridan | Abnormally Dry |
| Chinese Camp | Abnormally Dry |
| Lodoga | Abnormally Dry |
| Snelling | Abnormally Dry |
| Stirling City | Abnormally Dry |
| Upper Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Vina | Abnormally Dry |
| Weott | Abnormally Dry |
| Baker | Abnormally Dry |
| Descanso | Abnormally Dry |
| Inyokern | Abnormally Dry |
| Lindcove | Abnormally Dry |
| Ripley | Abnormally Dry |
| Seville | Abnormally Dry |
| Springville | Abnormally Dry |
| Tecopa | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodlake | Abnormally Dry |
| Topaz | Abnormally Dry |
| Walker | Abnormally Dry |
| Buena Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Cold Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Litchfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Rio Oso | Abnormally Dry |
| Bieber | Abnormally Dry |
| Catheys Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Rail Road Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| West Point | Abnormally Dry |
| Weldon | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutter | Abnormally Dry |
| Adin | Abnormally Dry |
| Ahwahnee | Abnormally Dry |
| Alta | Abnormally Dry |
| Bass Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Benton | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| Burnt Ranch | Abnormally Dry |
| Calpine | Abnormally Dry |
| Cassel | Abnormally Dry |
| Coarsegold | Abnormally Dry |
| Dobbins | Abnormally Dry |
| Downieville | Abnormally Dry |
| Dutch Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| El Portal | Abnormally Dry |
| Fall River Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Ranch | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenview | Abnormally Dry |
| Groveland | Abnormally Dry |
| Happy Camp | Moderate Drought |
| Hiouchi | Severe Drought |
| Hyampom | Abnormally Dry |
| Mad River | Abnormally Dry |
| McArthur | Abnormally Dry |
| Montgomery Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain Gate | Abnormally Dry |
| Potter Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Quincy | Abnormally Dry |
| Greeley Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Hornbrook | Moderate Drought |
| Vallecito | Abnormally Dry |
| Olancha | Abnormally Dry |
| Alturas | Abnormally Dry |
| Anderson | Abnormally Dry |
| Arcata | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Pine | Abnormally Dry |
| Biggs | Abnormally Dry |
| Bishop | Abnormally Dry |
| Bootjack | Abnormally Dry |
| Burney | Abnormally Dry |
| Carmichael | Abnormally Dry |
| Chester | Abnormally Dry |
| Columbia | Abnormally Dry |
| Corning | Abnormally Dry |
| Cottonwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Crescent City | Severe Drought |
| Davis | Abnormally Dry |
| Diamond Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Dorris | Abnormally Dry |
| Dunsmuir | Abnormally Dry |
| Durham | Abnormally Dry |
| Esparto | Abnormally Dry |
| Etna | Abnormally Dry |
| Fair Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Ferndale | Abnormally Dry |
| Foothill Farms | Abnormally Dry |
| Foresthill | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Jones | Abnormally Dry |
| Fortuna | Abnormally Dry |
| Grass Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Gridley | Abnormally Dry |
| Hayfork | Abnormally Dry |
| Kelseyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Klamath | Severe Drought |
| Lakeport | Abnormally Dry |
| Lewiston | Abnormally Dry |
| Lincoln | Abnormally Dry |
| Live Oak | Abnormally Dry |
| Loma Rica | Abnormally Dry |
| Lone Pine | Abnormally Dry |
| Loomis | Abnormally Dry |
| Los Molinos | Abnormally Dry |
| Lower Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Loyalton | Abnormally Dry |
| Lucerne | Abnormally Dry |
| Marysville | Abnormally Dry |
| McCloud | Abnormally Dry |
| Mi-Wuk Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Montague | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Shasta | Abnormally Dry |
| Murphys | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakhurst | Abnormally Dry |
| Oroville | Abnormally Dry |
| Palermo | Abnormally Dry |
| Paradise | Abnormally Dry |
| Placerville | Abnormally Dry |
| Plymouth | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Bluff | Abnormally Dry |
| Redding | Abnormally Dry |
| Redway | Abnormally Dry |
| Rocklin | Abnormally Dry |
| San Andreas | Abnormally Dry |
| Colusa | Abnormally Dry |
| Covelo | Abnormally Dry |
| Eureka | Abnormally Dry |
| Rio Dell | Abnormally Dry |
| Susanville | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutter Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Ukiah | Abnormally Dry |
| Weaverville | Abnormally Dry |
| Weed | Abnormally Dry |
| Wheatland | Abnormally Dry |
| Williams | Abnormally Dry |
| Willits | Abnormally Dry |
| Winters | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodland | Abnormally Dry |
| Yreka | Abnormally Dry |
| Calexico | Abnormally Dry |
| Encinitas | Abnormally Dry |
| Escondido | Abnormally Dry |
| Exeter | Abnormally Dry |
| Fallbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Hemet | Abnormally Dry |
| Imperial | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Isabella | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakeview | Abnormally Dry |
| Needles | Moderate Drought |
| Oceanside | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Rainbow | Abnormally Dry |
| Ridgecrest | Abnormally Dry |
| San Jacinto | Abnormally Dry |
| Tehachapi | Abnormally Dry |
| Temecula | Abnormally Dry |
| Valle Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Yucaipa | Abnormally Dry |
| Bayview | Abnormally Dry |
| Benbow | Abnormally Dry |
| Cedar Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Cherokee | Abnormally Dry |
| Chico | Abnormally Dry |
| Citrus Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Cleone | Abnormally Dry |
| Clipper Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Cohasset | Abnormally Dry |
| Coleville | Abnormally Dry |
| Colfax | Abnormally Dry |
| Coloma | Abnormally Dry |
| Copperopolis | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairhaven | Abnormally Dry |
| Fields Landing | Abnormally Dry |
| Flournoy | Abnormally Dry |
| Forbestown | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Bidwell | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Bragg | Abnormally Dry |
| Gasquet | Severe Drought |
| Nipinnawasee | Abnormally Dry |
| North Highlands | Abnormally Dry |
| Orangevale | Abnormally Dry |
| Richfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Ruth | Abnormally Dry |
| Samoa | Abnormally Dry |
| Arnold | Abnormally Dry |
| Dorrington | Abnormally Dry |
| Midpines | Abnormally Dry |
| Yankee Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Brawley | Abnormally Dry |
| El Centro | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Glen | Abnormally Dry |
| Santee | Abnormally Dry |
| Clearlake | Abnormally Dry |
| Albion | Abnormally Dry |
| Alderpoint | Abnormally Dry |
| Amador City | Abnormally Dry |
| Arbuckle | Abnormally Dry |
| Artois | Abnormally Dry |
| Auberry | Abnormally Dry |
| Auburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Beckwourth | Abnormally Dry |
| Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| Berry Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Blue Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Calpella | Abnormally Dry |
| Camino | Abnormally Dry |
| Camptonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Caspar | Abnormally Dry |
| Clear Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| College City | Abnormally Dry |
| Cromberg | Abnormally Dry |
| Daphnedale Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Delleker | Abnormally Dry |
| East Nicolaus | Abnormally Dry |
| East Orosi | Abnormally Dry |
| East Quincy | Abnormally Dry |
| Elverta | Abnormally Dry |
| Georgetown | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenville | Abnormally Dry |
| Hamilton City | Abnormally Dry |
| Herlong | Moderate Drought |
| Hoopa | Moderate Drought |
| Hopland | Abnormally Dry |
| Hydesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Independence | Abnormally Dry |
| Indianola | Abnormally Dry |
| Ione | Abnormally Dry |
| Jackson | Abnormally Dry |
| Jamestown | Abnormally Dry |
| Janesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Johnstonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Junction City | Abnormally Dry |
| Keswick | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakehead | Abnormally Dry |
| Las Flores | Abnormally Dry |
| Laytonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Linda | Abnormally Dry |
| Little River | Abnormally Dry |
| Magalia | Abnormally Dry |
| Mammoth Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Manton | Abnormally Dry |
| Mariposa | Abnormally Dry |
| Markleeville | Abnormally Dry |
| McKinleyville | Moderate Drought |
| Meadow Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Meadow Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Mendocino | Abnormally Dry |
| Meridian | Abnormally Dry |
| Milford | Abnormally Dry |
| Mineral | Abnormally Dry |
| Mono Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Nevada City | Abnormally Dry |
| Newcastle | Abnormally Dry |
| Newell | Abnormally Dry |
| Nice | Abnormally Dry |
| North San Juan | Abnormally Dry |
| Olivehurst | Abnormally Dry |
| Orland | Abnormally Dry |
| Philo | Abnormally Dry |
| Pike | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Pollock Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Portola | Abnormally Dry |
| Princeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Rancho Cordova | Abnormally Dry |
| Rio Linda | Abnormally Dry |
| River Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosemont | Abnormally Dry |
| Roseville | Abnormally Dry |
| Rough and Ready | Abnormally Dry |
| Sacramento | Abnormally Dry |
| Shaver Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Shelter Cove | Abnormally Dry |
| Shingle Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Shingletown | Abnormally Dry |
| Sierra City | Abnormally Dry |
| Smartsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Bear Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Graeagle | Abnormally Dry |
| Nord | Abnormally Dry |
| Smith River | Severe Drought |
| Soda Bay | Abnormally Dry |
| Sonora | Abnormally Dry |
| Soulsbyville | Abnormally Dry |
| South Lake Tahoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Squaw Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Tahoma | Abnormally Dry |
| Talmage | Abnormally Dry |
| Taylorsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Tehama | Abnormally Dry |
| Thermalito | Abnormally Dry |
| Trinidad | Moderate Drought |
| Trinity Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Tulelake | Abnormally Dry |
| Tuttletown | Abnormally Dry |
| Twain Harte | Abnormally Dry |
| Valley Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Wallace | Abnormally Dry |
| West Sacramento | Abnormally Dry |
| Westwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Willow Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Willows | Abnormally Dry |
| Yolo | Abnormally Dry |
| Yuba City | Abnormally Dry |
| Alpine | Abnormally Dry |
| Banning | Abnormally Dry |
| Beaumont | Abnormally Dry |
| Blythe | Abnormally Dry |
| Bodfish | Abnormally Dry |
| Carlsbad | Abnormally Dry |
| Cherry Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Heber | Abnormally Dry |
| Holtville | Abnormally Dry |
| Keene | Abnormally Dry |
| Kernville | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain Mesa | Abnormally Dry |
| Mesa Verde | Abnormally Dry |
| Onyx | Abnormally Dry |
| Pala | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| San Marcos | Abnormally Dry |
| Seeley | Abnormally Dry |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Three Rivers | Abnormally Dry |
| Tonyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Winterhaven | Abnormally Dry |
| Wofford Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Shasta Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Kings Beach | Abnormally Dry |
| Tahoe Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Almanor West | Abnormally Dry |
| Coffee Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Trinity Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Hamilton Branch | Abnormally Dry |
| Patton Village | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Irwin | Abnormally Dry |
| Clearlake Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Truckee | Abnormally Dry |
| Calimesa | Abnormally Dry |
| Sierra Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Alta Sierra | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake of the Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Wildwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Dollar Point | Abnormally Dry |
| Brooktrails | Abnormally Dry |
| Sierra Brooks | Abnormally Dry |
| Verdi | Abnormally Dry |
| Camanche Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Auburn Lake Trails | Abnormally Dry |
| Cameron Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Hat Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| East Sonora | Abnormally Dry |
| Rancho Calaveras | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Meadows | Abnormally Dry |
| Green Acres | Abnormally Dry |
| China Lake Acres | Abnormally Dry |
| East Shore | Abnormally Dry |
| Furnace Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Granite Bay | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenhorn | Abnormally Dry |
| Iron Horse | Abnormally Dry |
| Round Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Bear Valley Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Big River | Moderate Drought |
| Bluewater | Moderate Drought |
| Concow | Abnormally Dry |
| East Hemet | Abnormally Dry |
| East Porterville | Abnormally Dry |
| El Dorado Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Golden Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Humboldt Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Myrtletown | Abnormally Dry |
| North Auburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Penn Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Searles Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Tuolumne City | Abnormally Dry |
| West Bishop | Abnormally Dry |
| Yosemite Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Mesa Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Alpine Village | Abnormally Dry |
| California Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Plumas Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Almanor Country Club | Abnormally Dry |
| Phoenix Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Rancho Tehama Reserve | Abnormally Dry |
| Plumas Eureka | Abnormally Dry |
| Buckhorn | Abnormally Dry |