Counties in the Worst Drought in South Carolina
The top 25 of 46 South Carolina 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 | Dillon County | 300.0 |
| 2 | Florence County | 300.0 |
| 3 | Horry County | 300.0 |
| 4 | Marion County | 300.0 |
| 5 | Sumter County | 293.6 |
| 6 | Calhoun County | 290.4 |
| 7 | Clarendon County | 270.4 |
| 8 | Williamsburg County | 256.5 |
| 9 | Orangeburg County | 252.4 |
| 10 | Georgetown County | 238.2 |
| 11 | Richland County | 234.5 |
| 12 | Bamberg County | 220.1 |
| 13 | Lee County | 217.8 |
| 14 | Darlington County | 209.8 |
| 15 | Colleton County | 196.3 |
| 16 | Hampton County | 186.0 |
| 17 | Marlboro County | 182.0 |
| 18 | Berkeley County | 177.4 |
| 19 | Lexington County | 176.8 |
| 20 | Jasper County | 173.7 |
| 21 | Anderson County | 165.7 |
| 22 | Dorchester County | 164.8 |
| 23 | Allendale County | 151.1 |
| 24 | McCormick County | 149.8 |
| 25 | Barnwell County | 142.8 |
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 South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).
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