Counties in the Worst Drought in New Mexico
The top 25 of 33 New Mexico 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 | Harding County | 367.6 |
| 2 | Colfax County | 366.2 |
| 3 | Torrance County | 358.8 |
| 4 | Mora County | 334.1 |
| 5 | Taos County | 331.5 |
| 6 | Guadalupe County | 307.1 |
| 7 | San Miguel County | 303.3 |
| 8 | Santa Fe County | 301.0 |
| 9 | Los Alamos County | 300.0 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | 296.5 |
| 11 | Rio Arriba County | 290.9 |
| 12 | Union County | 288.1 |
| 13 | Quay County | 277.6 |
| 14 | San Juan County | 267.8 |
| 15 | Sandoval County | 257.1 |
| 16 | Valencia County | 254.9 |
| 17 | Hidalgo County | 250.3 |
| 18 | Bernalillo County | 233.9 |
| 19 | Chaves County | 224.2 |
| 20 | Grant County | 220.6 |
| 21 | Luna County | 211.8 |
| 22 | Eddy County | 210.2 |
| 23 | De Baca County | 207.7 |
| 24 | Sierra County | 194.2 |
| 25 | Otero County | 188.6 |
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 New Mexico”, https://gismap.land/rankings/new-mexico/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).
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