Current Drought Conditions for California - July 14, 2026
California Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 5% (8,921 square miles) of California is under active drought conditions, with an additional 53% (86,568 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across California: 4.8% (7,819 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 0.7% (1,102 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current California drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 86,568 | 53.3% | 53.3% |
| Moderate Drought | 7,819 | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Severe Drought | 1,102 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
California Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in California
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Adin | Abnormally Dry |
| Ahwahnee | Abnormally Dry |
| Albion | Abnormally Dry |
| Alderpoint | Abnormally Dry |
| Alpine | Abnormally Dry |
| Alpine Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Alta | Abnormally Dry |
| Alta Sierra | Abnormally Dry |
| Alturas | Abnormally Dry |
| Amador City | Abnormally Dry |
| Anderson | Abnormally Dry |
| Arbuckle | Abnormally Dry |
| Arcata | Abnormally Dry |
| Arnold | Abnormally Dry |
| Artois | Abnormally Dry |
| Auberry | Abnormally Dry |
| Auburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Auburn Lake Trails | Abnormally Dry |
| Avery | Abnormally Dry |
| Baker | Abnormally Dry |
| Bangor | Abnormally Dry |
| Banning | Abnormally Dry |
| Bass Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Bayview | Abnormally Dry |
| Bear Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Bear Valley Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Beaumont | Abnormally Dry |
| Beckwourth | Abnormally Dry |
| Benbow | Abnormally Dry |
| Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| Benton | Abnormally Dry |
| Berry Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Bieber | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Pine | Abnormally Dry |
| Big River | Moderate Drought |
| Biggs | Abnormally Dry |
| Bishop | Abnormally Dry |
| Blue Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Bluewater | Moderate Drought |
| Blythe | Abnormally Dry |
| Bodfish | Abnormally Dry |
| Bootjack | Abnormally Dry |
| Brawley | Abnormally Dry |
| Brooktrails | Abnormally Dry |
| Buckhorn | Abnormally Dry |
| Buena Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Burney | Abnormally Dry |
| Burnt Ranch | Abnormally Dry |
| Calexico | Abnormally Dry |
| California Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Calimesa | Abnormally Dry |
| Calpella | Abnormally Dry |
| Calpine | Abnormally Dry |
| Camanche Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Cameron Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Camino | Abnormally Dry |
| Camptonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Canby | Abnormally Dry |
| Carlsbad | Abnormally Dry |
| Carmichael | Abnormally Dry |
| Caspar | Abnormally Dry |
| Cassel | Abnormally Dry |
| Catheys Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Cedar Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Cedarville | Moderate Drought |
| Cherokee | Abnormally Dry |
| Cherry Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Chester | Abnormally Dry |
| Chico | Abnormally Dry |
| China Lake Acres | Abnormally Dry |
| Chinese Camp | Abnormally Dry |
| Citrus Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Clear Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Clearlake | Abnormally Dry |
| Clearlake Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Cleone | Abnormally Dry |
| Clipper Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Coarsegold | Abnormally Dry |
| Coffee Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Cohasset | Abnormally Dry |
| Cold Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Coleville | Abnormally Dry |
| Colfax | Abnormally Dry |
| College City | Abnormally Dry |
| Coloma | Abnormally Dry |
| Columbia | Abnormally Dry |
| Colusa | Abnormally Dry |
| Concow | Abnormally Dry |
| Copperopolis | Abnormally Dry |
| Corning | Abnormally Dry |
| Cottonwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Covelo | Abnormally Dry |
| Crescent City | Severe Drought |
| Cromberg | Abnormally Dry |
| Daphnedale Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Davis | Abnormally Dry |
| Delleker | Abnormally Dry |
| Descanso | Abnormally Dry |
| Diamond Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Dobbins | Abnormally Dry |
| Dollar Point | Abnormally Dry |
| Dorrington | Abnormally Dry |
| Dorris | Abnormally Dry |
| Douglas City | Abnormally Dry |
| Downieville | Abnormally Dry |
| Doyle | Moderate Drought |
| Dunnigan | Abnormally Dry |
| Dunsmuir | Abnormally Dry |
| Durham | Abnormally Dry |
| Dutch Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| East Hemet | Abnormally Dry |
| East Nicolaus | Abnormally Dry |
| East Orosi | Abnormally Dry |
| East Porterville | Abnormally Dry |
| East Quincy | Abnormally Dry |
| East Shore | Abnormally Dry |
| East Sonora | Abnormally Dry |
| El Centro | Abnormally Dry |
| El Dorado Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| El Portal | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Elverta | Abnormally Dry |
| Encinitas | Abnormally Dry |
| Escondido | Abnormally Dry |
| Esparto | Abnormally Dry |
| Etna | Abnormally Dry |
| Eureka | Abnormally Dry |
| Exeter | Abnormally Dry |
| Fair Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairhaven | Abnormally Dry |
| Fall River Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Fallbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Ferndale | Abnormally Dry |
| Fiddletown | Abnormally Dry |
| Fieldbrook | Moderate Drought |
| Fields Landing | Abnormally Dry |
| Flournoy | Abnormally Dry |
| Foothill Farms | Abnormally Dry |
| Forbestown | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Meadows | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Ranch | Abnormally Dry |
| Foresthill | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Bidwell | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Bragg | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Dick | Severe Drought |
| Fort Irwin | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Jones | Abnormally Dry |
| Fortuna | Abnormally Dry |
| French Gulch | Abnormally Dry |
| Furnace Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Garberville | Abnormally Dry |
| Gasquet | Severe Drought |
| Georgetown | Abnormally Dry |
| Gerber | Abnormally Dry |
| Golden Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Graeagle | Abnormally Dry |
| Granite Bay | Abnormally Dry |
| Grass Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Greeley Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Green Acres | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenhorn | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenview | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenville | Abnormally Dry |
| Gridley | Abnormally Dry |
| Grimes | Abnormally Dry |
| Groveland | Abnormally Dry |
| Guinda | Abnormally Dry |
| Hamilton Branch | Abnormally Dry |
| Hamilton City | Abnormally Dry |
| Happy Camp | Moderate Drought |
| Hat Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Hayfork | Abnormally Dry |
| Heber | Abnormally Dry |
| Hemet | Abnormally Dry |
| Herlong | Moderate Drought |
| Hiouchi | Severe Drought |
| Holtville | Abnormally Dry |
| Honcut | Abnormally Dry |
| Hoopa | Moderate Drought |
| Hopland | Abnormally Dry |
| Hornbrook | Moderate Drought |
| Humboldt Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Hyampom | Abnormally Dry |
| Hydesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Imperial | Abnormally Dry |
| Independence | Abnormally Dry |
| Indianola | Abnormally Dry |
| Inyokern | Abnormally Dry |
| Ione | Abnormally Dry |
| Iron Horse | Abnormally Dry |
| Jackson | Abnormally Dry |
| Jamestown | Abnormally Dry |
| Janesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Johnstonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Junction City | Abnormally Dry |
| Keene | Abnormally Dry |
| Kelseyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Kernville | Abnormally Dry |
| Keswick | Abnormally Dry |
| Kings Beach | Abnormally Dry |
| Klamath | Severe Drought |
| Knights Landing | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Almanor Country Club | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Almanor West | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Isabella | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake of the Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Wildwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakehead | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakeport | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakeview | Abnormally Dry |
| Las Flores | Abnormally Dry |
| Laytonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lewiston | Abnormally Dry |
| Lincoln | Abnormally Dry |
| Linda | Abnormally Dry |
| Lindcove | Abnormally Dry |
| Litchfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Little River | Abnormally Dry |
| Live Oak | Abnormally Dry |
| Lodoga | Abnormally Dry |
| Loma Rica | Abnormally Dry |
| Lone Pine | Abnormally Dry |
| Long Barn | Abnormally Dry |
| Loomis | Abnormally Dry |
| Los Molinos | Abnormally Dry |
| Lower Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Loyalton | Abnormally Dry |
| Lucerne | Abnormally Dry |
| Mad River | Abnormally Dry |
| Madison | Abnormally Dry |
| Magalia | Abnormally Dry |
| Mammoth Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Manila | Abnormally Dry |
| Manton | Abnormally Dry |
| Mariposa | Abnormally Dry |
| Markleeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Martell | Abnormally Dry |
| Marysville | Abnormally Dry |
| Maxwell | Abnormally Dry |
| McArthur | Abnormally Dry |
| McCloud | Abnormally Dry |
| McKinleyville | Moderate Drought |
| Meadow Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Meadow Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Mendocino | Abnormally Dry |
| Meridian | Abnormally Dry |
| Mesa Verde | Abnormally Dry |
| Mesa Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Mi-Wuk Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Midpines | Abnormally Dry |
| Milford | Abnormally Dry |
| Mineral | Abnormally Dry |
| Miranda | Abnormally Dry |
| Mokelumne Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Mono Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Montague | Abnormally Dry |
| Montgomery Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Shasta | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain Gate | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain Mesa | Abnormally Dry |
| Mountain Ranch | Abnormally Dry |
| Murphys | Abnormally Dry |
| Myers Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| Myrtletown | Abnormally Dry |
| Needles | Moderate Drought |
| Nevada City | Abnormally Dry |
| Newcastle | Abnormally Dry |
| Newell | Abnormally Dry |
| Nice | Abnormally Dry |
| Nicolaus | Abnormally Dry |
| Nipinnawasee | Abnormally Dry |
| Nord | Abnormally Dry |
| North Auburn | Abnormally Dry |
| North Highlands | Abnormally Dry |
| North San Juan | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Glen | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakhurst | Abnormally Dry |
| Oceanside | Abnormally Dry |
| Olancha | Abnormally Dry |
| Olivehurst | Abnormally Dry |
| Onyx | Abnormally Dry |
| Orangevale | Abnormally Dry |
| Orick | Moderate Drought |
| Orland | Abnormally Dry |
| Oroville | Abnormally Dry |
| Pala | Abnormally Dry |
| Palermo | Abnormally Dry |
| Palo Cedro | Abnormally Dry |
| Paradise | Abnormally Dry |
| Paskenta | Abnormally Dry |
| Patton Village | Moderate Drought |
| Penn Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Penryn | Abnormally Dry |
| Philo | Abnormally Dry |
| Phoenix Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Pike | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Pioneer | Abnormally Dry |
| Placerville | Abnormally Dry |
| Plumas Eureka | Abnormally Dry |
| Plumas Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Plymouth | Abnormally Dry |
| Pollock Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Portola | Abnormally Dry |
| Potter Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Princeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Proberta | Abnormally Dry |
| Quincy | Abnormally Dry |
| Rail Road Flat | Abnormally Dry |
| Rainbow | Abnormally Dry |
| Rancho Calaveras | Abnormally Dry |
| Rancho Cordova | Abnormally Dry |
| Rancho Tehama Reserve | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Bluff | Abnormally Dry |
| Redding | Abnormally Dry |
| Redway | Abnormally Dry |
| Redwood Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Richfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Richvale | Abnormally Dry |
| Ridgecrest | Abnormally Dry |
| Rio Dell | Abnormally Dry |
| Rio Linda | Abnormally Dry |
| Rio Oso | Abnormally Dry |
| Ripley | Abnormally Dry |
| River Pines | Abnormally Dry |
| Robbins | Abnormally Dry |
| Rocklin | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosemont | Abnormally Dry |
| Roseville | Abnormally Dry |
| Rough and Ready | Abnormally Dry |
| Round Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Ruth | Abnormally Dry |
| Sacramento | Abnormally Dry |
| Samoa | Abnormally Dry |
| San Andreas | Abnormally Dry |
| San Jacinto | Abnormally Dry |
| San Marcos | Abnormally Dry |
| Santee | Abnormally Dry |
| Scotia | Abnormally Dry |
| Searles Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Seeley | Abnormally Dry |
| Seville | Abnormally Dry |
| Shasta Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Shaver Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Shelter Cove | Abnormally Dry |
| Sheridan | Abnormally Dry |
| Shingle Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Shingletown | Abnormally Dry |
| Sierra Brooks | Abnormally Dry |
| Sierra City | Abnormally Dry |
| Sierra Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Smartsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Smith River | Severe Drought |
| Snelling | Abnormally Dry |
| Soda Bay | Abnormally Dry |
| Sonora | Abnormally Dry |
| Soulsbyville | Abnormally Dry |
| South Lake Tahoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Springville | Abnormally Dry |
| Squaw Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Squirrel Mountain Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Stirling City | Abnormally Dry |
| Susanville | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutter | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutter Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Tahoe Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Tahoma | Abnormally Dry |
| Talmage | Abnormally Dry |
| Taylorsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Tecopa | Abnormally Dry |
| Tehachapi | Abnormally Dry |
| Tehama | Abnormally Dry |
| Temecula | Abnormally Dry |
| Thermalito | Abnormally Dry |
| Three Rivers | Abnormally Dry |
| Tonyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Topaz | Abnormally Dry |
| Trinidad | Moderate Drought |
| Trinity Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Trinity Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Truckee | Abnormally Dry |
| Tulelake | Abnormally Dry |
| Tuolumne City | Abnormally Dry |
| Tuttletown | Abnormally Dry |
| Twain | Abnormally Dry |
| Twain Harte | Abnormally Dry |
| Ukiah | Abnormally Dry |
| Upper Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Valle Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Vallecito | Abnormally Dry |
| Valley Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Verdi | Abnormally Dry |
| Vina | Abnormally Dry |
| Vista | Abnormally Dry |
| Walker | Abnormally Dry |
| Wallace | Abnormally Dry |
| Weaverville | Abnormally Dry |
| Weed | Abnormally Dry |
| Weldon | Abnormally Dry |
| Weott | Abnormally Dry |
| West Bishop | Abnormally Dry |
| West Point | Abnormally Dry |
| West Sacramento | Abnormally Dry |
| Westwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Wheatland | Abnormally Dry |
| Williams | Abnormally Dry |
| Willits | Abnormally Dry |
| Willow Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Willows | Abnormally Dry |
| Winterhaven | Abnormally Dry |
| Winters | Abnormally Dry |
| Wofford Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodlake | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodland | Abnormally Dry |
| Yankee Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Yolo | Abnormally Dry |
| Yosemite Lakes | Abnormally Dry |
| Yreka | Abnormally Dry |
| Yuba City | Abnormally Dry |
| Yucaipa | Abnormally Dry |