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Counties in the Worst Drought in Vermont

The top 14 of 14 Vermont 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
1Caledonia County
200.0
2Essex County
200.0
3Orleans County
200.0
4Lamoille County
199.6
5Washington County
188.4
6Orange County
185.4
7Franklin County
131.1
8Chittenden County
110.0
9Addison County
100.1
10Grand Isle County
100.0
11Rutland County
100.0
12Windham County
100.0
13Windsor County
100.0
14Bennington County
87.3

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

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