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Counties in the Worst Drought in Maryland

The top 24 of 24 Maryland 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
1Frederick County
186.1
2Carroll County
166.6
3Caroline County
156.8
4Washington County
142.8
5Dorchester County
136.6
6Baltimore County
111.8
7Howard County
108.0
8Montgomery County
102.1
9Anne Arundel County
100.0
10Baltimore city
100.0
11Prince George's County
100.0
12Somerset County
100.0
13Talbot County
100.0
14Wicomico County
99.6
15Queen Anne's County
95.8
16Harford County
95.6
17Calvert County
80.2
18Kent County
68.8
19Charles County
42.6
20Worcester County
24.3
21Cecil County
5.8
22St. Mary's County
3.3
23Allegany County
0.0
24Garrett County
0.0

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

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