Current Drought Conditions for Nevada - July 14, 2026

Nevada Drought Report

As of July 14, 2026 approximately 75% (83,328 square miles) of Nevada is under active drought conditions, with an additional 25% (27,242 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across Nevada: 29.9% (33,077 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 29.8% (32,903 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 13.4% (14,861 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3); 2.2% (2,487 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 – July 14, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry27,24224.6%
24.6%
Moderate Drought33,07729.9%
29.9%
Severe Drought32,90329.8%
29.8%
Extreme Drought14,86113.4%
13.4%
Exceptional Drought2,4872.2%
2.2%

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 July 14, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
AlamoModerate Drought
AustinSevere Drought
Battle MountainSevere Drought
BeattyAbnormally Dry
Blue DiamondModerate Drought
Boulder CityModerate Drought
BunkervilleSevere Drought
Cal-Nev-AriModerate Drought
CalienteModerate Drought
CarlinExtreme Drought
Carson CityAbnormally Dry
Cold SpringsAbnormally Dry
Crescent ValleySevere Drought
Crystal BayAbnormally Dry
DaytonAbnormally Dry
DyerAbnormally Dry
ElkoExtreme Drought
ElySevere Drought
EmpireModerate Drought
EnterpriseModerate Drought
EurekaSevere Drought
FallonAbnormally Dry
FernleyAbnormally Dry
GabbsAbnormally Dry
GardnervilleAbnormally Dry
Gardnerville RanchosAbnormally Dry
GenoaAbnormally Dry
GlenbrookAbnormally Dry
GoldfieldAbnormally Dry
HawthorneAbnormally Dry
HendersonModerate Drought
ImlaySevere Drought
Incline VillageAbnormally Dry
Indian HillsAbnormally Dry
Indian SpringsAbnormally Dry
JackpotExceptional Drought
Johnson LaneAbnormally Dry
KingsburyAbnormally Dry
LakeridgeAbnormally Dry
LamoilleExtreme Drought
Las VegasModerate Drought
LaughlinModerate Drought
LovelockSevere Drought
LundSevere Drought
McDermittSevere Drought
McGillSevere Drought
MesquiteSevere Drought
MinaAbnormally Dry
MindenAbnormally Dry
Moapa TownModerate Drought
Moapa ValleySevere Drought
MogulAbnormally Dry
Mount CharlestonModerate Drought
NixonAbnormally Dry
North Las VegasModerate Drought
OsinoExtreme Drought
OwyheeExceptional Drought
PahrumpAbnormally Dry
PanacaSevere Drought
ParadiseModerate Drought
PiocheSevere Drought
RenoAbnormally Dry
RuthSevere Drought
Sandy ValleyModerate Drought
SchurzAbnormally Dry
SearchlightModerate Drought
Silver CityAbnormally Dry
Silver PeakAbnormally Dry
Silver SpringsAbnormally Dry
SkylandAbnormally Dry
Spanish SpringsAbnormally Dry
SparksAbnormally Dry
Spring CreekExtreme Drought
Spring ValleyModerate Drought
StagecoachAbnormally Dry
StatelineAbnormally Dry
Sunrise ManorModerate Drought
SutcliffeModerate Drought
TonopahAbnormally Dry
Topaz LakeAbnormally Dry
VerdiAbnormally Dry
Virginia CityAbnormally Dry
WadsworthAbnormally Dry
Walker LakeAbnormally Dry
WellsExtreme Drought
West WendoverSevere Drought
WinchesterModerate Drought
WinnemuccaSevere Drought
YeringtonAbnormally Dry
Zephyr CoveAbnormally Dry
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