☀️ Hazard category
Drought risk by state
Drought develops slowly but threatens water supplies, agriculture, foundations and wildfire conditions.
Drought develops slowly but threatens water supplies, agriculture, foundations and wildfire conditions.
How to prepare your home
- Follow local water restrictions and fix leaks promptly.
- Install low-flow fixtures and drought-tolerant landscaping.
- Water foundations evenly in expansive-soil regions to prevent cracking.
- Harvest rainwater where permitted for outdoor use.
- Monitor conditions on the US Drought Monitor.
Official sources
All states ranked by drought risk
Arizona
Arizona is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to drought. The risk is very high, and…
California
California is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to drought. The risk is very high,…
Nevada
Nevada is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to drought. The risk is very high, and…
New Mexico
New Mexico is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to drought. The risk is very high,…
Texas
Texas is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to drought. The risk is very high, and…
Utah
Utah is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to drought. The risk is very high, and…
Colorado
drought represents a high risk for homeowners in Colorado. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
Kansas
drought represents a high risk for homeowners in Kansas. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing your…
Montana
drought represents a high risk for homeowners in Montana. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
Nebraska
drought represents a high risk for homeowners in Nebraska. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
Oklahoma
drought represents a high risk for homeowners in Oklahoma. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
South Dakota
drought represents a high risk for homeowners in South Dakota. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Wyoming
drought represents a high risk for homeowners in Wyoming. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
Alabama
Alabama faces a moderate drought risk (level 3 of 5). Droughts typically develop in late summer and fall,…
Arkansas
Arkansas has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Florida
Florida has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Georgia
Georgia has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Idaho
Idaho has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Iowa
Iowa has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Louisiana
Louisiana has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Mississippi
Mississippi has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Missouri
Missouri has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
North Dakota
North Dakota has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Oregon
Oregon has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
South Carolina
South Carolina has a moderate risk of drought. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Alaska
drought poses a low risk in Alaska. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Connecticut
drought poses a low risk in Connecticut. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
Delaware
drought poses a low risk in Delaware. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
District of Columbia
drought poses a low risk in District of Columbia. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents…
Hawaii
drought poses a low risk in Hawaii. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Illinois
drought poses a low risk in Illinois. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Indiana
drought poses a low risk in Indiana. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Kentucky
drought poses a low risk in Kentucky. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Maine
drought poses a low risk in Maine. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Maryland
drought poses a low risk in Maryland. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Massachusetts
drought poses a low risk in Massachusetts. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
Michigan
drought poses a low risk in Michigan. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Minnesota
drought poses a low risk in Minnesota. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
New Hampshire
drought poses a low risk in New Hampshire. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
New Jersey
drought poses a low risk in New Jersey. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
New York
drought poses a low risk in New York. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
North Carolina
drought poses a low risk in North Carolina. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
Ohio
drought poses a low risk in Ohio. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Pennsylvania
drought poses a low risk in Pennsylvania. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
Rhode Island
drought poses a low risk in Rhode Island. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
Tennessee
drought poses a low risk in Tennessee. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
Vermont
drought poses a low risk in Vermont. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Virginia
drought poses a low risk in Virginia. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur and…
Washington
drought poses a low risk in Washington. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
West Virginia
drought poses a low risk in West Virginia. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
Wisconsin
drought poses a low risk in Wisconsin. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…