Counties in the Worst Drought in Massachusetts
The top 14 of 14 Massachusetts counties on GIS Map, ranked by the Drought Severity and Coverage Index (0-500), where 500 means the entire county is in exceptional drought.
| # | County | Drought Severity Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nantucket County | 163.9 |
| 2 | Barnstable County | 145.8 |
| 3 | Dukes County | 100.0 |
| 4 | Essex County | 99.6 |
| 5 | Franklin County | 76.3 |
| 6 | Middlesex County | 55.3 |
| 7 | Hampshire County | 50.7 |
| 8 | Plymouth County | 41.8 |
| 9 | Hampden County | 35.0 |
| 10 | Bristol County | 9.9 |
| 11 | Berkshire County | 9.2 |
| 12 | Worcester County | 0.7 |
| 13 | Suffolk County | 0.3 |
| 14 | Norfolk 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 Massachusetts”, https://gismap.land/rankings/massachusetts/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).
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