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Counties in the Worst Drought in Minnesota

The top 25 of 87 Minnesota 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
1Pine County
376.6
2Carlton County
358.9
3Clay County
306.4
4Chisago County
304.6
5Wilkin County
301.6
6Aitkin County
300.0
7Anoka County
300.0
8Crow Wing County
300.0
9Isanti County
300.0
10Kanabec County
300.0
11Mille Lacs County
300.0
12Ramsey County
300.0
13Washington County
300.0
14Benton County
298.1
15Cass County
296.4
16Sherburne County
293.9
17Morrison County
285.5
18Hennepin County
284.1
19Dakota County
265.2
20Hubbard County
254.8
21Cook County
253.1
22Lake County
247.6
23Lac qui Parle County
240.9
24Norman County
240.9
25Wadena County
239.5

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

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