Current Drought Conditions for Minnesota - May 26, 2026
Minnesota Drought Report
As of May 26, 2026 approximately 11% (9,941 square miles) of Minnesota is under active drought conditions, with an additional 48% (41,621 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Minnesota: 11.1% (9,608 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 0.4% (333 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current Minnesota 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 | 41,621 | 47.9% | 47.9% |
| Moderate Drought | 9,608 | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Severe Drought | 333 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
Minnesota 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 Minnesota
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Adams | Abnormally Dry |
| Adrian | Abnormally Dry |
| Afton | Abnormally Dry |
| Aitkin | Abnormally Dry |
| Albertville | Abnormally Dry |
| Alden | Abnormally Dry |
| Alpha | Abnormally Dry |
| Altura | Abnormally Dry |
| Amboy | Abnormally Dry |
| Anoka | Abnormally Dry |
| Apple Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Appleton | Abnormally Dry |
| Arden Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Askov | Abnormally Dry |
| Audubon | Abnormally Dry |
| Austin | Abnormally Dry |
| Bagley | Abnormally Dry |
| Balaton | Abnormally Dry |
| Barnum | Abnormally Dry |
| Battle Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Baudette | Abnormally Dry |
| Baxter | Abnormally Dry |
| Bayport | Abnormally Dry |
| Beardsley | Abnormally Dry |
| Beaver Creek | Severe Drought |
| Becker | Abnormally Dry |
| Bellechester | Abnormally Dry |
| Bellingham | Abnormally Dry |
| Belview | Abnormally Dry |
| Benson | Abnormally Dry |
| Bertha | Abnormally Dry |
| Bethel | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Bigelow | Abnormally Dry |
| Bingham Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Bird Island | Abnormally Dry |
| Blaine | Abnormally Dry |
| Bloomington | Abnormally Dry |
| Blue Earth | Abnormally Dry |
| Bluffton | Abnormally Dry |
| Bock | Abnormally Dry |
| Boyd | Abnormally Dry |
| Braham | Abnormally Dry |
| Brainerd | Abnormally Dry |
| Brewster | Abnormally Dry |
| Bricelyn | Abnormally Dry |
| Brook Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Brooklyn Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Brooklyn Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Brownsdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Brownsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Buffalo | Abnormally Dry |
| Burnsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Butterfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Byron | Abnormally Dry |
| Caledonia | Abnormally Dry |
| Cambridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Canby | Moderate Drought |
| Cannon Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Canton | Abnormally Dry |
| Carlton | Abnormally Dry |
| Center City | Abnormally Dry |
| Centerville | Abnormally Dry |
| Ceylon | Abnormally Dry |
| Champlin | Abnormally Dry |
| Chandler | Moderate Drought |
| Chanhassen | Abnormally Dry |
| Chatfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Chickamaw Beach | Moderate Drought |
| Chisago City | Abnormally Dry |
| Chokio | Abnormally Dry |
| Clara City | Abnormally Dry |
| Clarissa | Abnormally Dry |
| Clarkfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Clearbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Clements | Abnormally Dry |
| Clinton | Abnormally Dry |
| Clontarf | Abnormally Dry |
| Cloquet | Abnormally Dry |
| Coates | Abnormally Dry |
| Columbia Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Comfrey | Abnormally Dry |
| Conger | Abnormally Dry |
| Coon Rapids | Abnormally Dry |
| Corcoran | Abnormally Dry |
| Cottonwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Courtland | Abnormally Dry |
| Cromwell | Abnormally Dry |
| Crosby | Abnormally Dry |
| Crystal | Abnormally Dry |
| Currie | Abnormally Dry |
| Cuyuna | Abnormally Dry |
| Dakota | Abnormally Dry |
| Danube | Abnormally Dry |
| Danvers | Abnormally Dry |
| Dawson | Abnormally Dry |
| Dayton | Abnormally Dry |
| De Graff | Abnormally Dry |
| Deephaven | Abnormally Dry |
| Deer Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Deerwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Delano | Abnormally Dry |
| Delavan | Abnormally Dry |
| Dellwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Dennison | Abnormally Dry |
| Dent | Abnormally Dry |
| Detroit Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Dexter | Abnormally Dry |
| Dodge Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Dover | Abnormally Dry |
| Dundee | Abnormally Dry |
| Dunnell | Abnormally Dry |
| Eagle Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| Eagle Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| East Gull Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Easton | Abnormally Dry |
| Echo | Abnormally Dry |
| Eden Prairie | Abnormally Dry |
| Edgerton | Moderate Drought |
| Edina | Abnormally Dry |
| Eitzen | Abnormally Dry |
| Elgin | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk River | Abnormally Dry |
| Elkton | Abnormally Dry |
| Ellsworth | Abnormally Dry |
| Elmore | Abnormally Dry |
| Esko | Abnormally Dry |
| Excelsior | Abnormally Dry |
| Eyota | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairfax | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Farmington | Abnormally Dry |
| Fifty Lakes | Moderate Drought |
| Finlayson | Abnormally Dry |
| Foley | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Foreston | Abnormally Dry |
| Fosston | Abnormally Dry |
| Fountain | Abnormally Dry |
| Franklin | Abnormally Dry |
| Frazee | Abnormally Dry |
| Fridley | Abnormally Dry |
| Frontenac | Abnormally Dry |
| Frost | Abnormally Dry |
| Fulda | Abnormally Dry |
| Garden City | Abnormally Dry |
| Garrison | Abnormally Dry |
| Garvin | Abnormally Dry |
| Gem Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Ghent | Moderate Drought |
| Gilman | Abnormally Dry |
| Golden Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Gonvick | Abnormally Dry |
| Good Thunder | Abnormally Dry |
| Goodhue | Abnormally Dry |
| Goodview | Abnormally Dry |
| Graceville | Abnormally Dry |
| Granada | Abnormally Dry |
| Grand Meadow | Abnormally Dry |
| Granite Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Grasston | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Hampton | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanley Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanover | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanska | Abnormally Dry |
| Harding | Abnormally Dry |
| Hardwick | Moderate Drought |
| Harmony | Abnormally Dry |
| Harris | Abnormally Dry |
| Hastings | Abnormally Dry |
| Hayfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Hendricks | Moderate Drought |
| Henning | Abnormally Dry |
| Heron Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Hewitt | Abnormally Dry |
| Hill City | Moderate Drought |
| Hills | Moderate Drought |
| Hinckley | Abnormally Dry |
| Hokah | Abnormally Dry |
| Holland | Moderate Drought |
| Homer | Abnormally Dry |
| Houston | Abnormally Dry |
| Independence | Abnormally Dry |
| Inver Grove Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Iona | Abnormally Dry |
| Ironton | Abnormally Dry |
| Isanti | Abnormally Dry |
| Isle | Abnormally Dry |
| Ivanhoe | Moderate Drought |
| Jackson | Abnormally Dry |
| Jasper | Severe Drought |
| Jeffers | Abnormally Dry |
| Jenkins | Moderate Drought |
| Kasson | Abnormally Dry |
| Keewatin | Abnormally Dry |
| Kellogg | Abnormally Dry |
| Kenyon | Abnormally Dry |
| Kerkhoven | Abnormally Dry |
| Kettle River | Abnormally Dry |
| Kiester | Abnormally Dry |
| La Crescent | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Benton | Moderate Drought |
| Lake City | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Crystal | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Elmo | Abnormally Dry |
| Zimmerman | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake George | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Shore | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Wilson | Moderate Drought |
| Lakefield | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakeland | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakeland Shores | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lamberton | Abnormally Dry |
| Landfall | Abnormally Dry |
| Lanesboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Lansing | Abnormally Dry |
| Lastrup | Abnormally Dry |
| Le Roy | Abnormally Dry |
| Leota | Moderate Drought |
| Lewiston | Abnormally Dry |
| Lewisville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lilydale | Abnormally Dry |
| Lindstrom | Abnormally Dry |
| Lismore | Abnormally Dry |
| Littlefork | Abnormally Dry |
| Long Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Lucan | Abnormally Dry |
| Luverne | Moderate Drought |
| Lyle | Abnormally Dry |
| Lynd | Abnormally Dry |
| Mabel | Abnormally Dry |
| Madelia | Abnormally Dry |
| Madison | Moderate Drought |
| Madison Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Magnolia | Moderate Drought |
| Mahnomen | Abnormally Dry |
| Mahtomedi | Abnormally Dry |
| Mahtowa | Abnormally Dry |
| Mankato | Abnormally Dry |
| Mantorville | Abnormally Dry |
| Maple Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Maple Plain | Abnormally Dry |
| Mapleton | Abnormally Dry |
| Mapleview | Abnormally Dry |
| Maplewood | Abnormally Dry |
| Marietta | Moderate Drought |
| Marshall | Abnormally Dry |
| Martin Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Maynard | Abnormally Dry |
| Mazeppa | Abnormally Dry |
| McGregor | Abnormally Dry |
| McIntosh | Abnormally Dry |
| Menahga | Moderate Drought |
| Mendota | Abnormally Dry |
| Mendota Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Miesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Milaca | Abnormally Dry |
| Milan | Abnormally Dry |
| Millville | Abnormally Dry |
| Milroy | Abnormally Dry |
| Minneiska | Abnormally Dry |
| Minneota | Moderate Drought |
| Minnesota City | Abnormally Dry |
| Minnesota Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Minnetonka | Abnormally Dry |
| Minnetonka Beach | Abnormally Dry |
| Montevideo | Abnormally Dry |
| Monticello | Abnormally Dry |
| Moose Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Mora | Abnormally Dry |
| Morgan | Abnormally Dry |
| Morton | Abnormally Dry |
| Motley | Abnormally Dry |
| Mound | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Murdock | Abnormally Dry |
| Nashwauk | Abnormally Dry |
| Naytahwaush | Abnormally Dry |
| New Brighton | Abnormally Dry |
| New Hope | Abnormally Dry |
| New Ulm | Abnormally Dry |
| New York Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Newport | Abnormally Dry |
| Nicollet | Abnormally Dry |
| Nimrod | Moderate Drought |
| Nisswa | Moderate Drought |
| North Branch | Abnormally Dry |
| North Mankato | Abnormally Dry |
| North Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Northrop | Abnormally Dry |
| Nowthen | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Park Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Odessa | Abnormally Dry |
| Odin | Abnormally Dry |
| Ogema | Abnormally Dry |
| Ogilvie | Abnormally Dry |
| Olivia | Abnormally Dry |
| Onamia | Abnormally Dry |
| Ormsby | Abnormally Dry |
| Orono | Abnormally Dry |
| Oronoco | Abnormally Dry |
| Ortonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Osage | Moderate Drought |
| Ostrander | Abnormally Dry |
| Otsego | Abnormally Dry |
| Ottertail | Abnormally Dry |
| Palisade | Moderate Drought |
| Park Rapids | Moderate Drought |
| Parkers Prairie | Abnormally Dry |
| Pease | Abnormally Dry |
| Breezy Point | Moderate Drought |
| Pelican Rapids | Abnormally Dry |
| Pemberton | Abnormally Dry |
| Pennock | Abnormally Dry |
| Pequot Lakes | Moderate Drought |
| Perham | Abnormally Dry |
| Peterson | Abnormally Dry |
| Pierz | Abnormally Dry |
| Pillager | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine City | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Island | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Point | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine River | Moderate Drought |
| Pine Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Pipestone | Severe Drought |
| Plainview | Abnormally Dry |
| Plymouth | Abnormally Dry |
| Ponemah | Abnormally Dry |
| Porter | Moderate Drought |
| Preston | Abnormally Dry |
| Princeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Prinsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Racine | Abnormally Dry |
| Randolph | Abnormally Dry |
| Raymond | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Wing | Abnormally Dry |
| Redby | Abnormally Dry |
| Redwood Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Renville | Abnormally Dry |
| Richfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Riverton | Abnormally Dry |
| Rochester | Abnormally Dry |
| Rock Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Rockford | Abnormally Dry |
| Rogers | Abnormally Dry |
| Rollingstone | Abnormally Dry |
| Roosevelt | Abnormally Dry |
| Rose Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosemount | Abnormally Dry |
| Roseville | Abnormally Dry |
| Round Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Rush City | Abnormally Dry |
| Rushford | Abnormally Dry |
| Rushford Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Rushmore | Abnormally Dry |
| Russell | Moderate Drought |
| Ruthton | Moderate Drought |
| Rutledge | Abnormally Dry |
| Sacred Heart | Abnormally Dry |
| Sanborn | Abnormally Dry |
| Sandstone | Abnormally Dry |
| Savage | Abnormally Dry |
| Scandia | Abnormally Dry |
| Scanlon | Abnormally Dry |
| Searles | Abnormally Dry |
| Sebeka | Moderate Drought |
| Shafer | Abnormally Dry |
| Shakopee | Abnormally Dry |
| Sherburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Shoreview | Abnormally Dry |
| Shorewood | Abnormally Dry |
| Skyline | Abnormally Dry |
| Slayton | Abnormally Dry |
| Sleepy Eye | Abnormally Dry |
| Spring Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Spring Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Spring Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Springfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Stacy | Abnormally Dry |
| Staples | Abnormally Dry |
| Steen | Moderate Drought |
| Stewartville | Abnormally Dry |
| Stillwater | Abnormally Dry |
| Stockton | Abnormally Dry |
| Storden | Abnormally Dry |
| Sturgeon Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Tamarack | Abnormally Dry |
| Taunton | Moderate Drought |
| Taylors Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Tonka Bay | Abnormally Dry |
| Tracy | Abnormally Dry |
| Trimont | Abnormally Dry |
| Truman | Abnormally Dry |
| Twin Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Utica | Abnormally Dry |
| Vadnais Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Vergas | Abnormally Dry |
| Vermillion | Abnormally Dry |
| Verndale | Abnormally Dry |
| Vernon Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Vesta | Abnormally Dry |
| Victoria | Abnormally Dry |
| Vineland | Abnormally Dry |
| Wabasha | Abnormally Dry |
| Wabasso | Abnormally Dry |
| Wadena | Abnormally Dry |
| Wahkon | Abnormally Dry |
| Waldorf | Abnormally Dry |
| Walnut Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Waltham | Abnormally Dry |
| Wanamingo | Abnormally Dry |
| Watson | Abnormally Dry |
| Waubun | Abnormally Dry |
| Wayzata | Abnormally Dry |
| Welcome | Abnormally Dry |
| Wells | Abnormally Dry |
| West Concord | Abnormally Dry |
| Westbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| White Bear Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| White Earth | Abnormally Dry |
| Willernie | Abnormally Dry |
| Williams | Abnormally Dry |
| Willow River | Abnormally Dry |
| Wilmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Wilton | Moderate Drought |
| Windom | Abnormally Dry |
| Winnebago | Abnormally Dry |
| Winona | Abnormally Dry |
| Wood Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodland | Abnormally Dry |
| Worthington | Abnormally Dry |
| Wrenshall | Abnormally Dry |
| Wright | Abnormally Dry |
| Wykoff | Abnormally Dry |
| Wyoming | Abnormally Dry |
| Zumbro Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Zumbrota | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Eagan | Abnormally Dry |
| Andover | Abnormally Dry |
| Minneapolis | Abnormally Dry |
| Akeley | Moderate Drought |
| Backus | Moderate Drought |
| Ball Club | Moderate Drought |
| Bemidji | Moderate Drought |
| Bena | Moderate Drought |
| Bigfork | Abnormally Dry |
| Blackduck | Abnormally Dry |
| Bovey | Moderate Drought |
| Calumet | Moderate Drought |
| Cass Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Cohasset | Moderate Drought |
| Coleraine | Moderate Drought |
| Deer River | Moderate Drought |
| East Bethel | Abnormally Dry |
| Emily | Moderate Drought |
| Grand Rapids | Moderate Drought |
| Hackensack | Moderate Drought |
| Inger | Moderate Drought |
| Kelliher | Abnormally Dry |
| La Prairie | Moderate Drought |
| Laporte | Moderate Drought |
| Longville | Moderate Drought |
| Marble | Moderate Drought |
| Nevis | Moderate Drought |
| Northome | Abnormally Dry |
| Okabena | Abnormally Dry |
| Remer | Moderate Drought |
| Taconite | Moderate Drought |
| Tenstrike | Moderate Drought |
| Tyler | Moderate Drought |
| Walker | Moderate Drought |
| Warba | Moderate Drought |
| Zemple | Moderate Drought |
| Ramsey | Abnormally Dry |
| Cottage Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Hugo | Abnormally Dry |
| Lino Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodbury | Abnormally Dry |
| Browns Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Shevlin | Abnormally Dry |
| Emmons | Abnormally Dry |
| Ham Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Callaway | Abnormally Dry |
| Brookston | Abnormally Dry |
| Chisholm | Abnormally Dry |
| Duluth | Abnormally Dry |
| Floodwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Hibbing | Abnormally Dry |
| Meadowlands | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Minnetrista | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Medina | Abnormally Dry |
| Grant | Abnormally Dry |
| Rice Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| The Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Little Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Columbus | Abnormally Dry |
| Rice Lake | Abnormally Dry |