Current Drought Conditions for Nevada - May 26, 2026

Nevada Drought Report

As of May 26, 2026 approximately 81% (89,257 square miles) of Nevada is under active drought conditions, with an additional 19% (21,313 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across Nevada: 39.8% (43,956 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 35.1% (38,860 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 4% (4,428 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3); 1.8% (2,013 sq mi) Exceptional Drought (D4).

The interactive map below shows current Nevada 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 Nevada – May 26, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry21,31319.3%
19.3%
Moderate Drought43,95639.8%
39.8%
Severe Drought38,86035.1%
35.1%
Extreme Drought4,4284%
4%
Exceptional Drought2,0131.8%
1.8%

Nevada 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 Nevada

Drought status for cities and towns in Nevada as of May 26, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
Battle MountainSevere Drought
EurekaSevere Drought
FallonAbnormally Dry
FernleyAbnormally Dry
ImlaySevere Drought
MesquiteSevere Drought
MinaAbnormally Dry
OwyheeExceptional Drought
WadsworthAbnormally Dry
WinnemuccaSevere Drought
ParadiseModerate Drought
AlamoModerate Drought
BeattyAbnormally Dry
BunkervilleSevere Drought
ElkoSevere Drought
EmpireModerate Drought
LundSevere Drought
McDermittSevere Drought
McGillSevere Drought
PahrumpAbnormally Dry
RuthSevere Drought
SearchlightModerate Drought
Silver CityAbnormally Dry
Silver PeakAbnormally Dry
WellsSevere Drought
WinchesterModerate Drought
TonopahAbnormally Dry
Blue DiamondModerate Drought
CalienteModerate Drought
CarlinSevere Drought
Indian SpringsAbnormally Dry
Las VegasModerate Drought
North Las VegasModerate Drought
PanacaModerate Drought
KingsburyAbnormally Dry
HawthorneAbnormally Dry
LovelockModerate Drought
YeringtonAbnormally Dry
Crescent ValleySevere Drought
StagecoachAbnormally Dry
GoldfieldAbnormally Dry
PiocheModerate Drought
Walker LakeAbnormally Dry
Sandy ValleyModerate Drought
LaughlinModerate Drought
OsinoSevere Drought
DaytonAbnormally Dry
HendersonModerate Drought
SparksAbnormally Dry
Virginia CityAbnormally Dry
Spring CreekSevere Drought
JackpotExceptional Drought
NixonAbnormally Dry
SchurzAbnormally Dry
Silver SpringsAbnormally Dry
SutcliffeModerate Drought
Cal-Nev-AriModerate Drought
StatelineAbnormally Dry
Boulder CityModerate Drought
AustinSevere Drought
Mount CharlestonModerate Drought
Crystal BayAbnormally Dry
DyerAbnormally Dry
ElySevere Drought
GabbsModerate Drought
GardnervilleAbnormally Dry
GenoaAbnormally Dry
Incline VillageAbnormally Dry
LakeridgeAbnormally Dry
LamoilleSevere Drought
MindenAbnormally Dry
MogulAbnormally Dry
RenoAbnormally Dry
SkylandAbnormally Dry
VerdiAbnormally Dry
Zephyr CoveAbnormally Dry
Topaz LakeAbnormally Dry
GlenbrookAbnormally Dry
Carson CityAbnormally Dry
West WendoverSevere Drought
Cold SpringsAbnormally Dry
Moapa TownModerate Drought
Spanish SpringsAbnormally Dry
EnterpriseModerate Drought
Gardnerville RanchosAbnormally Dry
Indian HillsAbnormally Dry
Johnson LaneAbnormally Dry
Moapa ValleyModerate Drought
Spring ValleyModerate Drought
Sunrise ManorModerate Drought
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