Counties in the Worst Drought in New Hampshire
The top 10 of 10 New Hampshire 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 | Carroll County | 200.0 |
| 2 | Coos County | 200.0 |
| 3 | Strafford County | 200.0 |
| 4 | Belknap County | 181.0 |
| 5 | Grafton County | 171.3 |
| 6 | Rockingham County | 113.5 |
| 7 | Merrimack County | 100.3 |
| 8 | Sullivan County | 100.0 |
| 9 | Cheshire County | 80.6 |
| 10 | Hillsborough County | 48.0 |
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 New Hampshire”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-hampshire/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).
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