Current Drought Conditions for Kentucky - July 14, 2026

Kentucky Drought Report

As of July 14, 2026 approximately 12% (4,661 square miles) of Kentucky is under active drought conditions, with an additional 10% (4,087 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across Kentucky: 8.8% (3,550 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 2.8% (1,111 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).

The interactive map below shows current Kentucky drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.

Drought Severity Area Summary for Kentucky – July 14, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry4,08710.1%
10.1%
Moderate Drought3,5508.8%
8.8%
Severe Drought1,1112.8%
2.8%

Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Drought status for cities and towns in Kentucky as of July 14, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
AdairvilleModerate Drought
AgesAbnormally Dry
AllensvilleAbnormally Dry
ArjayAbnormally Dry
ArtemusModerate Drought
BarbourvilleModerate Drought
BenhamSevere Drought
BlackeySevere Drought
BuckhornAbnormally Dry
BurnsideAbnormally Dry
CampbellsvilleAbnormally Dry
CawoodAbnormally Dry
ColdironAbnormally Dry
ColumbiaModerate Drought
CombsSevere Drought
CorbinModerate Drought
CoxtonAbnormally Dry
CumberlandSevere Drought
DiablockSevere Drought
Elkhorn CitySevere Drought
EmlynModerate Drought
EubankModerate Drought
FergusonAbnormally Dry
Flat LickAbnormally Dry
Fleming-NeonSevere Drought
Fountain RunAbnormally Dry
FranklinModerate Drought
FreeburnAbnormally Dry
GamalielAbnormally Dry
GuthrieAbnormally Dry
HarlanAbnormally Dry
HazardSevere Drought
HindmanSevere Drought
HustonvilleAbnormally Dry
HydenModerate Drought
JacksonAbnormally Dry
JamestownModerate Drought
JeffSevere Drought
JenkinsSevere Drought
KenvirAbnormally Dry
LibertyModerate Drought
LondonAbnormally Dry
LoyallAbnormally Dry
LynchSevere Drought
ManchesterModerate Drought
MaykingSevere Drought
McDowellAbnormally Dry
McKinneyAbnormally Dry
McRobertsSevere Drought
MillstoneSevere Drought
MonticelloAbnormally Dry
North CorbinModerate Drought
Oak GroveAbnormally Dry
OneidaAbnormally Dry
PathforkAbnormally Dry
Payne GapSevere Drought
PhelpsAbnormally Dry
PikevilleAbnormally Dry
Pine KnotAbnormally Dry
PinevilleAbnormally Dry
Pippa PassesSevere Drought
Pleasant ViewModerate Drought
RockholdsModerate Drought
Russell SpringsModerate Drought
Science HillModerate Drought
ScottsvilleAbnormally Dry
SomersetModerate Drought
South WallinsAbnormally Dry
StearnsAbnormally Dry
TompkinsvilleAbnormally Dry
TrentonAbnormally Dry
ViccoSevere Drought
VirgieSevere Drought
Wallins CreekAbnormally Dry
WaylandAbnormally Dry
WheelwrightSevere Drought
WhitesburgSevere Drought
Whitley CityModerate Drought
WilliamsburgModerate Drought
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