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Counties in the Worst Drought in Texas

The top 25 of 254 Texas 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
1Wilbarger County
482.6
2Foard County
456.3
3Hardeman County
451.2
4Wichita County
448.3
5Dickens County
442.9
6Motley County
413.7
7King County
407.9
8Bowie County
400.0
9Camp County
400.0
10Franklin County
400.0
11Lamar County
400.0
12Morris County
400.0
13Red River County
400.0
14Runnels County
400.0
15Titus County
400.0
16Harrison County
398.1
17Briscoe County
396.0
18Cass County
395.4
19Gray County
393.4
20Baylor County
389.2
21Marion County
387.7
22Frio County
383.3
23Jones County
383.3
24Knox County
380.4
25Upshur County
378.4

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

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