| # | County | Drought Severity Index |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake County | 100.0 |
| 2 | Ashtabula County | 99.1 |
| 3 | Cuyahoga County | 72.8 |
| 4 | Geauga County | 60.6 |
| 5 | Clermont County | 8.6 |
| 6 | Trumbull County | 7.0 |
| 7 | Lorain County | 1.4 |
| 8 | Adams County | 0.0 |
| 9 | Allen County | 0.0 |
| 10 | Ashland County | 0.0 |
| 11 | Athens County | 0.0 |
| 12 | Auglaize County | 0.0 |
| 13 | Belmont County | 0.0 |
| 14 | Brown County | 0.0 |
| 15 | Butler County | 0.0 |
| 16 | Carroll County | 0.0 |
| 17 | Champaign County | 0.0 |
| 18 | Clark County | 0.0 |
| 19 | Clinton County | 0.0 |
| 20 | Columbiana County | 0.0 |
| 21 | Coshocton County | 0.0 |
| 22 | Crawford County | 0.0 |
| 23 | Darke County | 0.0 |
| 24 | Defiance County | 0.0 |
| 25 | Delaware County | 0.0 |
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 Ohio”, https://gismap.land/rankings/ohio/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).
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