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Counties in the Worst Drought in Arizona

The top 15 of 15 Arizona counties on GIS Map, ranked by the Drought Severity and Coverage Index (0-500), where 500 means the entire county is in exceptional drought.

#CountyDrought Severity Index
1Maricopa County
210.3
2Apache County
205.9
3Greenlee County
189.2
4Navajo County
186.0
5La Paz County
181.8
6Coconino County
170.2
7Mohave County
150.7
8Yuma County
146.9
9Pinal County
134.0
10Pima County
128.4
11Graham County
125.3
12Yavapai County
107.4
13Gila County
100.0
14Cochise County
8.4
15Santa Cruz County
5.0

Source: U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties in the Worst Drought in Arizona”, https://gismap.land/rankings/arizona/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).

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