Current Drought Conditions for West Virginia - July 14, 2026

West Virginia Drought Report

As of July 14, 2026 approximately 17% (4,053 square miles) of West Virginia is under active drought conditions, with an additional 30% (7,347 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across West Virginia: 14.3% (3,460 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 2.4% (592 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).

The interactive map below shows current West Virginia 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 West Virginia – July 14, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry7,34730.3%
30.3%
Moderate Drought3,46014.3%
14.3%
Severe Drought5922.4%
2.4%

West Virginia 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 West Virginia

Drought status for cities and towns in West Virginia as of July 14, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
AldersonAbnormally Dry
AnawaltModerate Drought
ArbovaleAbnormally Dry
AthensModerate Drought
BartowAbnormally Dry
BerwindModerate Drought
Big ChimneyAbnormally Dry
Big SandyModerate Drought
Birch RiverAbnormally Dry
BluefieldModerate Drought
BluewellModerate Drought
BolivarModerate Drought
BradshawModerate Drought
BramwellModerate Drought
BrandywineAbnormally Dry
BrentonAbnormally Dry
Brush ForkModerate Drought
BudModerate Drought
BurlingtonAbnormally Dry
Capon BridgeModerate Drought
CarpendaleAbnormally Dry
Charles TownSevere Drought
CharlestonAbnormally Dry
ClayAbnormally Dry
ClendeninAbnormally Dry
Coal CityAbnormally Dry
Coal ForkAbnormally Dry
CorinneModerate Drought
CowenAbnormally Dry
CraigsvilleAbnormally Dry
Cross LanesAbnormally Dry
CrumplerModerate Drought
DavyModerate Drought
DunbarAbnormally Dry
DurbinAbnormally Dry
Elk GardenAbnormally Dry
FairleaAbnormally Dry
Falling SpringAbnormally Dry
FenwickAbnormally Dry
FlatwoodsAbnormally Dry
Fort AshbyAbnormally Dry
FranklinAbnormally Dry
GaryModerate Drought
GassawayAbnormally Dry
GhentAbnormally Dry
GilbertAbnormally Dry
Gilbert CreekAbnormally Dry
Great CacaponModerate Drought
Green BankAbnormally Dry
Green SpringAbnormally Dry
HarmanAbnormally Dry
Harpers FerryModerate Drought
HedgesvilleSevere Drought
HillsboroAbnormally Dry
HintonModerate Drought
HuntersvilleAbnormally Dry
IaegerModerate Drought
InwoodSevere Drought
ItmannModerate Drought
JeffersonAbnormally Dry
JusticeAbnormally Dry
KeyserAbnormally Dry
KimballModerate Drought
LashmeetModerate Drought
LewisburgAbnormally Dry
MarlintonAbnormally Dry
MarmetAbnormally Dry
MartinsburgSevere Drought
MathenyAbnormally Dry
MatoakaModerate Drought
Meadow BridgeAbnormally Dry
MiddlewaySevere Drought
MontcalmModerate Drought
MoorefieldModerate Drought
MullensModerate Drought
NettieAbnormally Dry
New RichmondModerate Drought
NitroAbnormally Dry
NorthforkModerate Drought
PagetonModerate Drought
Paw PawModerate Drought
PetersburgAbnormally Dry
PeterstownModerate Drought
PiedmontAbnormally Dry
PinchAbnormally Dry
PinevilleAbnormally Dry
PrincetonModerate Drought
QuinwoodAbnormally Dry
RainelleAbnormally Dry
RansonSevere Drought
RaysalModerate Drought
RhodellAbnormally Dry
RichwoodAbnormally Dry
RidgeleyAbnormally Dry
RoderfieldModerate Drought
RomneyModerate Drought
RonceverteAbnormally Dry
RupertAbnormally Dry
Shady SpringAbnormally Dry
ShannondaleSevere Drought
Shenandoah JunctionSevere Drought
SissonvilleAbnormally Dry
SophiaAbnormally Dry
South CharlestonAbnormally Dry
SpringfieldAbnormally Dry
SummersvilleAbnormally Dry
SuttonAbnormally Dry
TiogaAbnormally Dry
TornadoAbnormally Dry
UnionModerate Drought
WarModerate Drought
WardensvilleModerate Drought
WelchModerate Drought
White Sulphur SpringsModerate Drought
Wiley FordAbnormally Dry
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