Current Drought Conditions for Kentucky - July 7, 2026

Kentucky Drought Report

As of July 7, 2026 approximately 20% (8,244 square miles) of Kentucky is under active drought conditions, with an additional 18% (7,193 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across Kentucky: 13.3% (5,389 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 7.1% (2,854 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).

The interactive map below shows current Kentucky drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.

Drought Severity Area Summary for Kentucky – July 7, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry7,19317.8%
17.8%
Moderate Drought5,38913.3%
13.3%
Severe Drought2,8547.1%
7.1%

Kentucky 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 Kentucky

Drought status for cities and towns in Kentucky as of July 7, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
AdairvilleSevere Drought
AgesModerate Drought
AlbanyAbnormally Dry
AllensvilleModerate Drought
ArjayModerate Drought
ArlingtonAbnormally Dry
AuxierAbnormally Dry
BarbourvilleModerate Drought
BelfryAbnormally Dry
BenhamSevere Drought
Betsy LayneAbnormally Dry
BradfordsvilleAbnormally Dry
BrodheadAbnormally Dry
BurkesvilleAbnormally Dry
CampbellsvilleModerate Drought
CawoodModerate Drought
ClintonAbnormally Dry
ColdironModerate Drought
ColumbiaModerate Drought
ColumbusAbnormally Dry
CombsSevere Drought
CoxtonModerate Drought
Crab OrchardAbnormally Dry
DwaleAbnormally Dry
EdmontonAbnormally Dry
Elkhorn CitySevere Drought
ElktonAbnormally Dry
EubankSevere Drought
FairviewAbnormally Dry
FergusonModerate Drought
Flat LickModerate Drought
Fountain RunAbnormally Dry
FranklinSevere Drought
FreeburnAbnormally Dry
FultonAbnormally Dry
GamalielAbnormally Dry
GlasgowAbnormally Dry
GreensburgAbnormally Dry
GuthrieModerate Drought
HarlanModerate Drought
HazelAbnormally Dry
HickmanAbnormally Dry
HindmanSevere Drought
HopkinsvilleAbnormally Dry
HustonvilleModerate Drought
InezAbnormally Dry
JacksonModerate Drought
JamestownSevere Drought
JenkinsSevere Drought
KenvirModerate Drought
LibertySevere Drought
LoyallModerate Drought
LynchSevere Drought
MarrowboneAbnormally Dry
MartinAbnormally Dry
MaykingSevere Drought
McDowellAbnormally Dry
McKinneyModerate Drought
McRobertsSevere Drought
MillstoneSevere Drought
MonticelloModerate Drought
Oak GroveModerate Drought
PaintsvilleAbnormally Dry
PathforkModerate Drought
Payne GapSevere Drought
PembrokeAbnormally Dry
PinevilleModerate Drought
Pippa PassesSevere Drought
PrestonsburgAbnormally Dry
PryorsburgAbnormally Dry
RockholdsModerate Drought
Russell SpringsSevere Drought
RussellvilleAbnormally Dry
SalyersvilleAbnormally Dry
Science HillSevere Drought
ScottsvilleAbnormally Dry
SomersetSevere Drought
South WallinsModerate Drought
South WilliamsonAbnormally Dry
Summer ShadeAbnormally Dry
TompkinsvilleAbnormally Dry
TrentonModerate Drought
ViccoSevere Drought
VirgieSevere Drought
Wallins CreekModerate Drought
WarfieldAbnormally Dry
Water ValleyAbnormally Dry
WaylandModerate Drought
WheelwrightSevere Drought
WhitesburgSevere Drought
WingoAbnormally Dry
WoodburnAbnormally Dry
BlackeySevere Drought
PhelpsAbnormally Dry
PikevilleAbnormally Dry
AnnvilleAbnormally Dry
BoonevilleAbnormally Dry
BuckhornModerate Drought
BurnsideModerate Drought
CorbinModerate Drought
CumberlandSevere Drought
DiablockSevere Drought
East BernstadtAbnormally Dry
EmlynModerate Drought
HazardSevere Drought
HydenSevere Drought
LivingstonAbnormally Dry
LondonModerate Drought
ManchesterModerate Drought
Mount VernonAbnormally Dry
North CorbinModerate Drought
OneidaModerate Drought
Pine KnotModerate Drought
Pleasant ViewModerate Drought
StearnsModerate Drought
Whitley CityModerate Drought
WilliamsburgModerate Drought
JeffSevere Drought
ArtemusModerate Drought
CadizAbnormally Dry
Fleming-NeonSevere Drought
Coal Run VillageAbnormally Dry
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