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 Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 4,087 | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Moderate Drought | 3,550 | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Severe Drought | 1,111 | 2.8% | 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
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Adairville | Moderate Drought |
| Ages | Abnormally Dry |
| Allensville | Abnormally Dry |
| Arjay | Abnormally Dry |
| Artemus | Moderate Drought |
| Barbourville | Moderate Drought |
| Benham | Severe Drought |
| Blackey | Severe Drought |
| Buckhorn | Abnormally Dry |
| Burnside | Abnormally Dry |
| Campbellsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Cawood | Abnormally Dry |
| Coldiron | Abnormally Dry |
| Columbia | Moderate Drought |
| Combs | Severe Drought |
| Corbin | Moderate Drought |
| Coxton | Abnormally Dry |
| Cumberland | Severe Drought |
| Diablock | Severe Drought |
| Elkhorn City | Severe Drought |
| Emlyn | Moderate Drought |
| Eubank | Moderate Drought |
| Ferguson | Abnormally Dry |
| Flat Lick | Abnormally Dry |
| Fleming-Neon | Severe Drought |
| Fountain Run | Abnormally Dry |
| Franklin | Moderate Drought |
| Freeburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Gamaliel | Abnormally Dry |
| Guthrie | Abnormally Dry |
| Harlan | Abnormally Dry |
| Hazard | Severe Drought |
| Hindman | Severe Drought |
| Hustonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Hyden | Moderate Drought |
| Jackson | Abnormally Dry |
| Jamestown | Moderate Drought |
| Jeff | Severe Drought |
| Jenkins | Severe Drought |
| Kenvir | Abnormally Dry |
| Liberty | Moderate Drought |
| London | Abnormally Dry |
| Loyall | Abnormally Dry |
| Lynch | Severe Drought |
| Manchester | Moderate Drought |
| Mayking | Severe Drought |
| McDowell | Abnormally Dry |
| McKinney | Abnormally Dry |
| McRoberts | Severe Drought |
| Millstone | Severe Drought |
| Monticello | Abnormally Dry |
| North Corbin | Moderate Drought |
| Oak Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Oneida | Abnormally Dry |
| Pathfork | Abnormally Dry |
| Payne Gap | Severe Drought |
| Phelps | Abnormally Dry |
| Pikeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Knot | Abnormally Dry |
| Pineville | Abnormally Dry |
| Pippa Passes | Severe Drought |
| Pleasant View | Moderate Drought |
| Rockholds | Moderate Drought |
| Russell Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Science Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Scottsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Somerset | Moderate Drought |
| South Wallins | Abnormally Dry |
| Stearns | Abnormally Dry |
| Tompkinsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Trenton | Abnormally Dry |
| Vicco | Severe Drought |
| Virgie | Severe Drought |
| Wallins Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Wayland | Abnormally Dry |
| Wheelwright | Severe Drought |
| Whitesburg | Severe Drought |
| Whitley City | Moderate Drought |
| Williamsburg | Moderate Drought |