Current Drought Conditions for West Virginia - July 7, 2026

West Virginia Drought Report

As of July 7, 2026 approximately 22% (5,440 square miles) of West Virginia is under active drought conditions, with an additional 39% (9,412 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across West Virginia: 16.2% (3,928 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 6.2% (1,512 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).

The interactive map below shows current West Virginia 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 West Virginia – July 7, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry9,41238.8%
38.8%
Moderate Drought3,92816.2%
16.2%
Severe Drought1,5126.2%
6.2%

West Virginia 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 West Virginia

Drought status for cities and towns in West Virginia as of July 7, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
AldersonAbnormally Dry
AnawaltSevere Drought
AthensSevere Drought
Birch RiverAbnormally Dry
BoomerAbnormally Dry
BradshawSevere Drought
BramwellSevere Drought
BurlingtonModerate Drought
Capon BridgeModerate Drought
Cedar GroveAbnormally Dry
ChapmanvilleAbnormally Dry
ChelyanAbnormally Dry
ClayAbnormally Dry
ClendeninAbnormally Dry
Coal ForkAbnormally Dry
ComfortAbnormally Dry
CorinneModerate Drought
DanvilleAbnormally Dry
DavySevere Drought
DelbartonAbnormally Dry
DixieAbnormally Dry
DunbarAbnormally Dry
Elk GardenAbnormally Dry
FlatwoodsAbnormally Dry
Fort AshbyModerate Drought
GassawayAbnormally Dry
GhentAbnormally Dry
GilbertAbnormally Dry
Green SpringModerate Drought
HartsAbnormally Dry
IaegerSevere Drought
InwoodSevere Drought
JusticeAbnormally Dry
KermitAbnormally Dry
KeyserModerate Drought
KimballSevere Drought
LashmeetSevere Drought
LewisburgAbnormally Dry
MadisonAbnormally Dry
MarmetAbnormally Dry
MartinsburgSevere Drought
MatewanAbnormally Dry
MatoakaSevere Drought
Meadow BridgeAbnormally Dry
MiddlewaySevere Drought
MoorefieldModerate Drought
MullensModerate Drought
NorthforkSevere Drought
Paw PawModerate Drought
PinchAbnormally Dry
PinevilleAbnormally Dry
RacineAbnormally Dry
Red JacketAbnormally Dry
RhodellAbnormally Dry
RonceverteAbnormally Dry
RupertAbnormally Dry
Shady SpringAbnormally Dry
ShrewsburyAbnormally Dry
SissonvilleAbnormally Dry
SmithersAbnormally Dry
SpringfieldModerate Drought
SummersvilleAbnormally Dry
TiogaAbnormally Dry
UnionModerate Drought
WilliamsonAbnormally Dry
BartowAbnormally Dry
BrandywineModerate Drought
CraigsvilleAbnormally Dry
DurbinAbnormally Dry
Falling SpringAbnormally Dry
FranklinModerate Drought
Green BankAbnormally Dry
HarmanAbnormally Dry
HillsboroAbnormally Dry
HintonModerate Drought
HuntersvilleAbnormally Dry
MarlintonAbnormally Dry
MontcalmSevere Drought
NettieAbnormally Dry
PeterstownSevere Drought
WardensvilleModerate Drought
ArbovaleAbnormally Dry
BelleAbnormally Dry
BerwindSevere Drought
Big ChimneyAbnormally Dry
Big SandySevere Drought
BluefieldSevere Drought
BluewellSevere Drought
BrentonAbnormally Dry
BrunoAbnormally Dry
Brush ForkSevere Drought
BudModerate Drought
BurnsvilleAbnormally Dry
Charles TownSevere Drought
ChattaroyAbnormally Dry
ChesapeakeAbnormally Dry
Coal CityAbnormally Dry
CowenAbnormally Dry
Cross LanesAbnormally Dry
CrumplerSevere Drought
East BankAbnormally Dry
FairleaAbnormally Dry
FenwickAbnormally Dry
GarySevere Drought
GlasgowAbnormally Dry
Great CacaponModerate Drought
HandleyAbnormally Dry
HedgesvilleSevere Drought
ItmannModerate Drought
MathenyAbnormally Dry
MontgomeryAbnormally Dry
New RichmondModerate Drought
NitroAbnormally Dry
PagetonSevere Drought
PetersburgModerate Drought
PiedmontAbnormally Dry
PrattAbnormally Dry
PrincetonSevere Drought
QuinwoodAbnormally Dry
RainelleAbnormally Dry
RaysalSevere Drought
RichwoodAbnormally Dry
RidgeleyModerate Drought
RoderfieldSevere Drought
ShannondaleSevere Drought
Shenandoah JunctionSevere Drought
SophiaAbnormally Dry
South CharlestonAbnormally Dry
SuttonAbnormally Dry
TornadoAbnormally Dry
Valley HeadAbnormally Dry
WarSevere Drought
WelchSevere Drought
White Sulphur SpringsModerate Drought
Wiley FordModerate Drought
BolivarSevere Drought
CharlestonAbnormally Dry
RomneyModerate Drought
Harpers FerrySevere Drought
RansonSevere Drought
JeffersonAbnormally Dry
Gilbert CreekAbnormally Dry
CarpendaleModerate Drought
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