Counties in the Worst Drought in West Virginia
The top 25 of 55 West Virginia 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 | Jefferson County | 100.0 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | 84.1 |
| 3 | Monroe County | 11.0 |
| 4 | Barbour County | 0.0 |
| 5 | Boone County | 0.0 |
| 6 | Braxton County | 0.0 |
| 7 | Brooke County | 0.0 |
| 8 | Cabell County | 0.0 |
| 9 | Calhoun County | 0.0 |
| 10 | Clay County | 0.0 |
| 11 | Doddridge County | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fayette County | 0.0 |
| 13 | Gilmer County | 0.0 |
| 14 | Grant County | 0.0 |
| 15 | Greenbrier County | 0.0 |
| 16 | Hampshire County | 0.0 |
| 17 | Hancock County | 0.0 |
| 18 | Hardy County | 0.0 |
| 19 | Harrison County | 0.0 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 0.0 |
| 21 | Kanawha County | 0.0 |
| 22 | Lewis County | 0.0 |
| 23 | Lincoln County | 0.0 |
| 24 | Logan County | 0.0 |
| 25 | Marion 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 West Virginia”, https://gismap.land/rankings/west-virginia/worst-drought-counties. Figures from U.S. Drought Monitor (13 October 2026).
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