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Counties in the Worst Drought in New York

The top 25 of 62 New York 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
1Oswego County
166.6
2Essex County
100.0
3Livingston County
100.0
4Oneida County
100.0
5Ontario County
100.0
6Wyoming County
100.0
7Yates County
100.0
8Chautauqua County
97.9
9Erie County
96.0
10Seneca County
95.9
11Herkimer County
95.5
12Clinton County
91.1
13Hamilton County
86.7
14Cayuga County
85.3
15Onondaga County
83.2
16Wayne County
78.5
17Lewis County
70.0
18Cattaraugus County
69.2
19Washington County
63.4
20Madison County
62.0
21Genesee County
61.0
22Allegany County
53.3
23Schuyler County
47.7
24Steuben County
40.7
25Warren County
39.6

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

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