| # | County | Drought Severity Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gogebic County | 399.9 |
| 2 | Dickinson County | 335.8 |
| 3 | Iron County | 324.9 |
| 4 | Ontonagon County | 309.9 |
| 5 | Luce County | 300.0 |
| 6 | Menominee County | 290.1 |
| 7 | Schoolcraft County | 283.0 |
| 8 | Marquette County | 273.6 |
| 9 | Alger County | 265.1 |
| 10 | Mackinac County | 262.8 |
| 11 | Chippewa County | 261.8 |
| 12 | Baraga County | 202.9 |
| 13 | Delta County | 200.0 |
| 14 | Houghton County | 152.5 |
| 15 | Keweenaw County | 132.7 |
| 16 | Isabella County | 124.7 |
| 17 | Emmet County | 122.3 |
| 18 | Charlevoix County | 116.8 |
| 19 | Cheboygan County | 110.4 |
| 20 | Midland County | 104.1 |
| 21 | Genesee County | 100.0 |
| 22 | Gratiot County | 100.0 |
| 23 | Huron County | 100.0 |
| 24 | Lake County | 100.0 |
| 25 | Lapeer County | 100.0 |
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 Michigan”, https://gismap.land/rankings/michigan/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).
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