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Counties in the Worst Drought in Nevada

The top 17 of 17 Nevada 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
1Elko County
344.0
2Eureka County
300.0
3Lander County
294.2
4White Pine County
292.5
5Lincoln County
279.7
6Humboldt County
264.4
7Pershing County
263.5
8Nye County
229.3
9Churchill County
211.1
10Clark County
201.6
11Storey County
200.0
12Washoe County
200.0
13Carson City
194.8
14Esmeralda County
177.6
15Mineral County
146.8
16Lyon County
136.3
17Douglas County
124.6

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

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