Current Drought Conditions for Tennessee - July 14, 2026
Tennessee Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 22% (9,306 square miles) of Tennessee is under active drought conditions, with an additional 33% (13,882 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Tennessee: 14.4% (6,087 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 7.6% (3,219 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current Tennessee 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 | 13,882 | 32.9% | 32.9% |
| Moderate Drought | 6,087 | 14.4% | 14.4% |
| Severe Drought | 3,219 | 7.6% | 7.6% |
Tennessee 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 Tennessee
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Adams | Moderate Drought |
| Alamo | Abnormally Dry |
| Alexandria | Abnormally Dry |
| Algood | Abnormally Dry |
| Allardt | Abnormally Dry |
| Altamont | Abnormally Dry |
| Ardmore | Abnormally Dry |
| Ashland City | Abnormally Dry |
| Athens | Severe Drought |
| Auburntown | Moderate Drought |
| Baxter | Abnormally Dry |
| Beersheba Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Bells | Abnormally Dry |
| Benton | Severe Drought |
| Berry Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Bethpage | Moderate Drought |
| Bon Aqua Junction | Abnormally Dry |
| Bowman | Severe Drought |
| Bransford | Moderate Drought |
| Brentwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Bristol | Abnormally Dry |
| Brownsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Burns | Abnormally Dry |
| Calhoun | Severe Drought |
| Carthage | Moderate Drought |
| Castalian Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Cedar Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Centerville | Abnormally Dry |
| Charleston | Severe Drought |
| Charlotte | Abnormally Dry |
| Chattanooga | Moderate Drought |
| Chesterfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Christiana | Abnormally Dry |
| Clarkrange | Moderate Drought |
| Clarksville | Abnormally Dry |
| Cleveland | Severe Drought |
| Coalfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Coalmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Collegedale | Severe Drought |
| Cookeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Coopertown | Moderate Drought |
| Copperhill | Severe Drought |
| Cottontown | Moderate Drought |
| Covington | Abnormally Dry |
| Crab Orchard | Severe Drought |
| Cross Plains | Moderate Drought |
| Crossville | Severe Drought |
| Cumberland Gap | Abnormally Dry |
| Darden | Abnormally Dry |
| Dayton | Severe Drought |
| Decatur | Moderate Drought |
| Decaturville | Abnormally Dry |
| Dickson | Abnormally Dry |
| Dodson Branch | Abnormally Dry |
| Dowelltown | Moderate Drought |
| Doyle | Abnormally Dry |
| Ducktown | Severe Drought |
| Dunlap | Abnormally Dry |
| Eagleville | Moderate Drought |
| East Cleveland | Severe Drought |
| Elgin | Moderate Drought |
| Elkton | Abnormally Dry |
| Englewood | Severe Drought |
| Enville | Abnormally Dry |
| Erwin | Abnormally Dry |
| Etowah | Severe Drought |
| Fairfield | Moderate Drought |
| Fairfield Glade | Severe Drought |
| Fairmount | Moderate Drought |
| Fairview | Abnormally Dry |
| Falling Water | Moderate Drought |
| Fayetteville | Abnormally Dry |
| Fincastle | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Franklin | Abnormally Dry |
| Gadsden | Abnormally Dry |
| Gainesboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Gallatin | Abnormally Dry |
| Garland | Abnormally Dry |
| Gates | Abnormally Dry |
| Goodlettsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Gordonsville | Moderate Drought |
| Graball | Moderate Drought |
| Graysville | Severe Drought |
| Greenback | Moderate Drought |
| Greenbrier | Moderate Drought |
| Grimsley | Moderate Drought |
| Gruetli-Laager | Abnormally Dry |
| Halls | Abnormally Dry |
| Harriman | Severe Drought |
| Harrison | Moderate Drought |
| Harrogate | Abnormally Dry |
| Hartsville | Moderate Drought |
| Helenwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Henderson | Abnormally Dry |
| Hendersonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Henning | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillsboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Hopewell | Severe Drought |
| Humboldt | Abnormally Dry |
| Huntsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Iron City | Abnormally Dry |
| Jackson | Abnormally Dry |
| Jasper | Abnormally Dry |
| Jellico | Moderate Drought |
| Kimball | Abnormally Dry |
| Kingston | Moderate Drought |
| Kingston Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| La Vergne | Abnormally Dry |
| Lafayette | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Tansi | Severe Drought |
| Lakesite | Moderate Drought |
| Lebanon | Abnormally Dry |
| Lexington | Abnormally Dry |
| Liberty | Moderate Drought |
| Linden | Abnormally Dry |
| Livingston | Abnormally Dry |
| Lobelville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lone Oak | Moderate Drought |
| Lookout Mountain | Moderate Drought |
| Loretto | Abnormally Dry |
| Loudon | Moderate Drought |
| Lyles | Abnormally Dry |
| Madisonville | Severe Drought |
| Manchester | Abnormally Dry |
| Maury City | Abnormally Dry |
| Medina | Abnormally Dry |
| Medon | Abnormally Dry |
| Middle Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Midtown | Severe Drought |
| Milledgeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Millersville | Abnormally Dry |
| Minor Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Mitchellville | Moderate Drought |
| Monterey | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Juliet | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain City | Severe Drought |
| Murfreesboro | Moderate Drought |
| Nashville | Abnormally Dry |
| New Deal | Moderate Drought |
| New Hope | Abnormally Dry |
| New Tazewell | Abnormally Dry |
| Niota | Severe Drought |
| Nolensville | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Grove | Moderate Drought |
| Oak Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakdale | Severe Drought |
| Oneida | Abnormally Dry |
| Ooltewah | Severe Drought |
| Orlinda | Moderate Drought |
| Palmer | Abnormally Dry |
| Parsons | Abnormally Dry |
| Pegram | Abnormally Dry |
| Petersburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Petros | Abnormally Dry |
| Philadelphia | Moderate Drought |
| Pikeville | Moderate Drought |
| Pittman Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Pleasant Hill | Severe Drought |
| Pleasant View | Moderate Drought |
| Portland | Moderate Drought |
| Powells Crossroads | Abnormally Dry |
| Pulaski | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Boiling Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Riceville | Severe Drought |
| Ridgely | Abnormally Dry |
| Ridgetop | Abnormally Dry |
| Ripley | Abnormally Dry |
| Roan Mountain | Moderate Drought |
| Rockvale | Moderate Drought |
| Rockwood | Severe Drought |
| Sale Creek | Severe Drought |
| Sardis | Abnormally Dry |
| Scotts Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Shackle Island | Abnormally Dry |
| Signal Mountain | Moderate Drought |
| Smithville | Moderate Drought |
| Smyrna | Abnormally Dry |
| Soddy-Daisy | Moderate Drought |
| South Carthage | Moderate Drought |
| South Pittsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Sparta | Abnormally Dry |
| Spencer | Abnormally Dry |
| Spring City | Moderate Drought |
| Spring Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Springfield | Moderate Drought |
| Sunbright | Moderate Drought |
| Sweetwater | Moderate Drought |
| Tazewell | Abnormally Dry |
| Tellico Plains | Severe Drought |
| Thompson's Station | Abnormally Dry |
| Three Way | Abnormally Dry |
| Tiptonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Tracy City | Abnormally Dry |
| Tullahoma | Abnormally Dry |
| Vonore | Moderate Drought |
| Walnut Grove | Moderate Drought |
| Walnut Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Walterhill | Moderate Drought |
| Wartburg | Moderate Drought |
| Watertown | Abnormally Dry |
| Westmoreland | Moderate Drought |
| White Bluff | Abnormally Dry |
| White House | Abnormally Dry |
| Whitwell | Abnormally Dry |
| Wildwood Lake | Severe Drought |
| Winfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodbury | Moderate Drought |
| Wrigley | Abnormally Dry |