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 Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 9,412 | 38.8% | 38.8% |
| Moderate Drought | 3,928 | 16.2% | 16.2% |
| Severe Drought | 1,512 | 6.2% | 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
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Alderson | Abnormally Dry |
| Anawalt | Severe Drought |
| Athens | Severe Drought |
| Birch River | Abnormally Dry |
| Boomer | Abnormally Dry |
| Bradshaw | Severe Drought |
| Bramwell | Severe Drought |
| Burlington | Moderate Drought |
| Capon Bridge | Moderate Drought |
| Cedar Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Chapmanville | Abnormally Dry |
| Chelyan | Abnormally Dry |
| Clay | Abnormally Dry |
| Clendenin | Abnormally Dry |
| Coal Fork | Abnormally Dry |
| Comfort | Abnormally Dry |
| Corinne | Moderate Drought |
| Danville | Abnormally Dry |
| Davy | Severe Drought |
| Delbarton | Abnormally Dry |
| Dixie | Abnormally Dry |
| Dunbar | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk Garden | Abnormally Dry |
| Flatwoods | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Ashby | Moderate Drought |
| Gassaway | Abnormally Dry |
| Ghent | Abnormally Dry |
| Gilbert | Abnormally Dry |
| Green Spring | Moderate Drought |
| Harts | Abnormally Dry |
| Iaeger | Severe Drought |
| Inwood | Severe Drought |
| Justice | Abnormally Dry |
| Kermit | Abnormally Dry |
| Keyser | Moderate Drought |
| Kimball | Severe Drought |
| Lashmeet | Severe Drought |
| Lewisburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Madison | Abnormally Dry |
| Marmet | Abnormally Dry |
| Martinsburg | Severe Drought |
| Matewan | Abnormally Dry |
| Matoaka | Severe Drought |
| Meadow Bridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Middleway | Severe Drought |
| Moorefield | Moderate Drought |
| Mullens | Moderate Drought |
| Northfork | Severe Drought |
| Paw Paw | Moderate Drought |
| Pinch | Abnormally Dry |
| Pineville | Abnormally Dry |
| Racine | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Jacket | Abnormally Dry |
| Rhodell | Abnormally Dry |
| Ronceverte | Abnormally Dry |
| Rupert | Abnormally Dry |
| Shady Spring | Abnormally Dry |
| Shrewsbury | Abnormally Dry |
| Sissonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Smithers | Abnormally Dry |
| Springfield | Moderate Drought |
| Summersville | Abnormally Dry |
| Tioga | Abnormally Dry |
| Union | Moderate Drought |
| Williamson | Abnormally Dry |
| Bartow | Abnormally Dry |
| Brandywine | Moderate Drought |
| Craigsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Durbin | Abnormally Dry |
| Falling Spring | Abnormally Dry |
| Franklin | Moderate Drought |
| Green Bank | Abnormally Dry |
| Harman | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillsboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Hinton | Moderate Drought |
| Huntersville | Abnormally Dry |
| Marlinton | Abnormally Dry |
| Montcalm | Severe Drought |
| Nettie | Abnormally Dry |
| Peterstown | Severe Drought |
| Wardensville | Moderate Drought |
| Arbovale | Abnormally Dry |
| Belle | Abnormally Dry |
| Berwind | Severe Drought |
| Big Chimney | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Sandy | Severe Drought |
| Bluefield | Severe Drought |
| Bluewell | Severe Drought |
| Brenton | Abnormally Dry |
| Bruno | Abnormally Dry |
| Brush Fork | Severe Drought |
| Bud | Moderate Drought |
| Burnsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Charles Town | Severe Drought |
| Chattaroy | Abnormally Dry |
| Chesapeake | Abnormally Dry |
| Coal City | Abnormally Dry |
| Cowen | Abnormally Dry |
| Cross Lanes | Abnormally Dry |
| Crumpler | Severe Drought |
| East Bank | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairlea | Abnormally Dry |
| Fenwick | Abnormally Dry |
| Gary | Severe Drought |
| Glasgow | Abnormally Dry |
| Great Cacapon | Moderate Drought |
| Handley | Abnormally Dry |
| Hedgesville | Severe Drought |
| Itmann | Moderate Drought |
| Matheny | Abnormally Dry |
| Montgomery | Abnormally Dry |
| New Richmond | Moderate Drought |
| Nitro | Abnormally Dry |
| Pageton | Severe Drought |
| Petersburg | Moderate Drought |
| Piedmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Pratt | Abnormally Dry |
| Princeton | Severe Drought |
| Quinwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Rainelle | Abnormally Dry |
| Raysal | Severe Drought |
| Richwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Ridgeley | Moderate Drought |
| Roderfield | Severe Drought |
| Shannondale | Severe Drought |
| Shenandoah Junction | Severe Drought |
| Sophia | Abnormally Dry |
| South Charleston | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutton | Abnormally Dry |
| Tornado | Abnormally Dry |
| Valley Head | Abnormally Dry |
| War | Severe Drought |
| Welch | Severe Drought |
| White Sulphur Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Wiley Ford | Moderate Drought |
| Bolivar | Severe Drought |
| Charleston | Abnormally Dry |
| Romney | Moderate Drought |
| Harpers Ferry | Severe Drought |
| Ranson | Severe Drought |
| Jefferson | Abnormally Dry |
| Gilbert Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Carpendale | Moderate Drought |