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Counties in the Worst Drought in Arkansas

The top 25 of 75 Arkansas 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
1Benton County
482.9
2Union County
469.8
3Prairie County
435.1
4Howard County
433.4
5Desha County
433.2
6Carroll County
427.4
7Crawford County
424.6
8Chicot County
423.6
9Calhoun County
421.3
10Drew County
415.6
11Perry County
415.5
12Yell County
414.1
13Bradley County
412.2
14Pike County
408.2
15Ouachita County
405.4
16Sevier County
402.9
17Lonoke County
401.4
18Arkansas County
400.0
19Ashley County
400.0
20Cleveland County
400.0
21Columbia County
400.0
22Hempstead County
400.0
23Lafayette County
400.0
24Lincoln County
400.0
25Little River County
400.0

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 Arkansas”, https://gismap.land/rankings/arkansas/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).

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