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Counties in the Worst Drought in Florida

The top 25 of 67 Florida 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
1Hardee County
236.0
2Manatee County
233.5
3Pinellas County
213.7
4Hillsborough County
206.3
5Highlands County
204.1
6Monroe County
199.8
7Miami-Dade County
196.0
8Gilchrist County
192.8
9Sarasota County
184.7
10Columbia County
184.6
11Union County
182.5
12Alachua County
181.5
13Polk County
168.2
14Bradford County
166.5
15Glades County
145.5
16Suwannee County
143.0
17DeSoto County
134.2
18Hendry County
131.4
19Okeechobee County
128.2
20Lafayette County
120.5
21Collier County
116.3
22Putnam County
115.6
23Marion County
113.3
24Charlotte County
108.4
25Pasco County
102.9

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

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