Current Drought Conditions for New York - July 21, 2026
New York Drought Report
As of July 21, 2026 approximately 5% (2,955 square miles) of New York is under active drought conditions, with an additional 7% (3,798 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across New York: 5% (2,742 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 0.4% (213 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current New York 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 | 3,798 | 7% | 7% |
| Moderate Drought | 2,742 | 5% | 5% |
| Severe Drought | 213 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
New York 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 New York
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Accord | Moderate Drought |
| Airmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Albany | Abnormally Dry |
| Amenia | Moderate Drought |
| Ardsley | Moderate Drought |
| Armonk | Moderate Drought |
| Athens | Abnormally Dry |
| Averill Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Baiting Hollow | Moderate Drought |
| Bardonia | Abnormally Dry |
| Bedford | Moderate Drought |
| Bedford Hills | Moderate Drought |
| Bellmore | Moderate Drought |
| Blauvelt | Moderate Drought |
| Brewster | Abnormally Dry |
| Brewster Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Briarcliff Manor | Moderate Drought |
| Bronxville | Moderate Drought |
| Buchanan | Abnormally Dry |
| Cairo | Abnormally Dry |
| Catskill | Abnormally Dry |
| Chappaqua | Moderate Drought |
| Chatham | Abnormally Dry |
| Chestnut Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Clintondale | Moderate Drought |
| Cold Spring | Abnormally Dry |
| Congers | Abnormally Dry |
| Copake Falls | Moderate Drought |
| Copake Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Copiague | Moderate Drought |
| Coxsackie | Abnormally Dry |
| Cragsmoor | Abnormally Dry |
| Croton-on-Hudson | Moderate Drought |
| Crugers | Abnormally Dry |
| Dobbs Ferry | Moderate Drought |
| Dover Plains | Moderate Drought |
| East Greenbush | Abnormally Dry |
| East Kingston | Moderate Drought |
| East Nassau | Abnormally Dry |
| Ellenville | Abnormally Dry |
| Elmsford | Moderate Drought |
| Fairview | Moderate Drought |
| Farmingdale | Moderate Drought |
| Fire Island | Moderate Drought |
| Fishers Island | Abnormally Dry |
| Fishkill | Abnormally Dry |
| Florida | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Montgomery | Abnormally Dry |
| Gardiner | Moderate Drought |
| Germantown | Abnormally Dry |
| Ghent | Abnormally Dry |
| Glasco | Moderate Drought |
| Greenville | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenville | Moderate Drought |
| Greenwood Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Hampton Manor | Abnormally Dry |
| Harriman | Abnormally Dry |
| Harrison | Moderate Drought |
| Hartsdale | Moderate Drought |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | Moderate Drought |
| Haverstraw | Abnormally Dry |
| Hawthorne | Moderate Drought |
| Heritage Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| High Falls | Moderate Drought |
| Highland Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillcrest | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillside | Moderate Drought |
| Holbrook | Moderate Drought |
| Hudson | Abnormally Dry |
| Hurley | Moderate Drought |
| Hyde Park | Moderate Drought |
| Irvington | Moderate Drought |
| Jefferson Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Kaser | Abnormally Dry |
| Katonah | Abnormally Dry |
| Kerhonkson | Abnormally Dry |
| Kinderhook | Abnormally Dry |
| Kingston | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Carmel | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Katrine | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Mohegan | Abnormally Dry |
| Larchmont | Moderate Drought |
| Leeds | Abnormally Dry |
| Lincoln Park | Moderate Drought |
| Lincolndale | Abnormally Dry |
| Long Beach | Moderate Drought |
| Lorenz Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Mahopac | Abnormally Dry |
| Malden-on-Hudson | Abnormally Dry |
| Mamaroneck | Moderate Drought |
| Millbrook | Moderate Drought |
| Millerton | Moderate Drought |
| Monsey | Abnormally Dry |
| Montebello | Abnormally Dry |
| Montrose | Abnormally Dry |
| Moriches | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Ivy | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Kisco | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Vernon | Moderate Drought |
| Nanuet | Abnormally Dry |
| Napanoch | Abnormally Dry |
| Nassau | Abnormally Dry |
| Nelsonville | Abnormally Dry |
| New City | Abnormally Dry |
| New Hempstead | Abnormally Dry |
| New Hempstead | Abnormally Dry |
| New Paltz | Moderate Drought |
| New Rochelle | Moderate Drought |
| New York | Moderate Drought |
| Niverville | Abnormally Dry |
| Nyack | Moderate Drought |
| Orangeburg | Moderate Drought |
| Ossining | Moderate Drought |
| Otisville | Abnormally Dry |
| Palenville | Abnormally Dry |
| Pawling | Abnormally Dry |
| Peach Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Pearl River | Abnormally Dry |
| Peekskill | Abnormally Dry |
| Pelham | Moderate Drought |
| Pelham Manor | Moderate Drought |
| Philmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Phoenicia | Abnormally Dry |
| Piermont | Moderate Drought |
| Pine Bush | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Plains | Moderate Drought |
| Pleasantville | Moderate Drought |
| Poestenkill | Abnormally Dry |
| Port Chester | Moderate Drought |
| Port Ewen | Moderate Drought |
| Port Jervis | Abnormally Dry |
| Port Washington North | Moderate Drought |
| Poughkeepsie | Moderate Drought |
| Putnam Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Ravena | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Hook | Moderate Drought |
| Rensselaer | Abnormally Dry |
| Rhinebeck | Moderate Drought |
| Rhinecliff | Moderate Drought |
| Rifton | Moderate Drought |
| Rye | Moderate Drought |
| Rye Brook | Moderate Drought |
| Salt Point | Moderate Drought |
| Saugerties | Abnormally Dry |
| Scarsdale | Moderate Drought |
| Scotchtown | Abnormally Dry |
| Scotts Corners | Moderate Drought |
| Shenorock | Abnormally Dry |
| Shokan | Abnormally Dry |
| Sleepy Hollow | Moderate Drought |
| Sloatsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| South Nyack | Moderate Drought |
| Spring Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Staatsburg | Moderate Drought |
| Stone Ridge | Moderate Drought |
| Stony Point | Abnormally Dry |
| Stottville | Abnormally Dry |
| Suffern | Abnormally Dry |
| Taconic Shores | Moderate Drought |
| Tannersville | Abnormally Dry |
| Tappan | Moderate Drought |
| Tarrytown | Moderate Drought |
| Thiells | Abnormally Dry |
| Thornwood | Moderate Drought |
| Tillson | Moderate Drought |
| Tivoli | Abnormally Dry |
| Tuckahoe | Moderate Drought |
| Unionville | Abnormally Dry |
| Upper Nyack | Moderate Drought |
| Valatie | Abnormally Dry |
| Valley Cottage | Abnormally Dry |
| Verplanck | Abnormally Dry |
| Viola | Abnormally Dry |
| Walker Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Wallkill | Abnormally Dry |
| Warwick | Abnormally Dry |
| Watchtower | Moderate Drought |
| Wesley Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| West Haverstraw | Abnormally Dry |
| West Hurley | Abnormally Dry |
| West Nyack | Abnormally Dry |
| West Point | Abnormally Dry |
| West Sand Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| White Plains | Moderate Drought |
| Woodbury | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodstock | Abnormally Dry |
| Wynantskill | Abnormally Dry |
| Yonkers | Moderate Drought |
| Yorktown Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Zena | Abnormally Dry |