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Counties in the Worst Drought in Nebraska

The top 25 of 93 Nebraska 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
1Banner County
419.2
2Scotts Bluff County
399.9
3Kimball County
390.2
4Box Butte County
355.3
5Morrill County
331.5
6Sioux County
327.6
7Cheyenne County
315.9
8Dawes County
309.3
9Keith County
300.0
10Arthur County
296.5
11Perkins County
287.8
12Garden County
287.1
13Lincoln County
275.5
14Sheridan County
259.5
15Deuel County
257.6
16McPherson County
245.2
17Logan County
242.1
18Hooker County
239.5
19Chase County
214.4
20Grant County
209.2
21Cedar County
200.0
22Dixon County
198.8
23Pierce County
193.6
24Wayne County
189.5
25Knox County
180.1

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

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