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Counties in the Worst Drought in Tennessee

The top 25 of 95 Tennessee 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
1Lauderdale County
387.8
2Tipton County
387.3
3Bedford County
376.7
4Cheatham County
372.0
5Chester County
354.2
6Hardin County
352.6
7Davidson County
344.6
8McNairy County
334.1
9Marshall County
330.9
10Wayne County
323.2
11Maury County
319.0
12Haywood County
314.2
13Williamson County
306.9
14Shelby County
303.5
15Moore County
301.0
16Coffee County
300.0
17Fayette County
300.0
18Giles County
300.0
19Hardeman County
300.0
20Lawrence County
300.0
21Lincoln County
300.0
22Decatur County
298.7
23Dickson County
298.3
24Grundy County
298.1
25Warren County
295.0

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

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