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Counties in the Worst Drought in Maine

The top 16 of 16 Maine 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
1Knox County
398.3
2Lincoln County
398.0
3Sagadahoc County
375.8
4Waldo County
312.0
5Cumberland County
303.8
6Kennebec County
289.1
7Aroostook County
276.1
8Androscoggin County
268.0
9Piscataquis County
262.8
10Hancock County
258.2
11Penobscot County
247.3
12York County
233.8
13Somerset County
221.3
14Oxford County
201.9
15Franklin County
200.0
16Washington County
200.0

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

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