Current Drought Conditions for Nevada - June 16, 2026
Nevada Drought Report
As of June 16, 2026 approximately 75% (83,251 square miles) of Nevada is under active drought conditions, with an additional 25% (27,320 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Nevada: 29.8% (32,998 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 29.8% (32,901 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 13.4% (14,863 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3); 2.3% (2,488 sq mi) Exceptional Drought (D4).
The interactive map below shows current Nevada 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 | 27,320 | 24.7% | 24.7% |
| Moderate Drought | 32,998 | 29.8% | 29.8% |
| Severe Drought | 32,901 | 29.8% | 29.8% |
| Extreme Drought | 14,863 | 13.4% | 13.4% |
| Exceptional Drought | 2,488 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
Nevada 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 Nevada
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Battle Mountain | Severe Drought |
| Eureka | Severe Drought |
| Fallon | Abnormally Dry |
| Fernley | Abnormally Dry |
| Imlay | Severe Drought |
| Mesquite | Severe Drought |
| Mina | Abnormally Dry |
| Owyhee | Exceptional Drought |
| Wadsworth | Abnormally Dry |
| Winnemucca | Severe Drought |
| Paradise | Moderate Drought |
| Alamo | Moderate Drought |
| Beatty | Abnormally Dry |
| Bunkerville | Severe Drought |
| Elko | Extreme Drought |
| Empire | Moderate Drought |
| Lund | Severe Drought |
| McDermitt | Severe Drought |
| McGill | Severe Drought |
| Pahrump | Abnormally Dry |
| Ruth | Severe Drought |
| Searchlight | Moderate Drought |
| Silver City | Abnormally Dry |
| Silver Peak | Abnormally Dry |
| Wells | Extreme Drought |
| Winchester | Moderate Drought |
| Tonopah | Abnormally Dry |
| Blue Diamond | Moderate Drought |
| Caliente | Moderate Drought |
| Carlin | Extreme Drought |
| Indian Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Las Vegas | Moderate Drought |
| North Las Vegas | Moderate Drought |
| Panaca | Severe Drought |
| Kingsbury | Abnormally Dry |
| Hawthorne | Abnormally Dry |
| Lovelock | Severe Drought |
| Yerington | Abnormally Dry |
| Crescent Valley | Severe Drought |
| Stagecoach | Abnormally Dry |
| Goldfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Pioche | Severe Drought |
| Walker Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Sandy Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Laughlin | Moderate Drought |
| Osino | Extreme Drought |
| Dayton | Abnormally Dry |
| Henderson | Moderate Drought |
| Sparks | Abnormally Dry |
| Virginia City | Abnormally Dry |
| Spring Creek | Extreme Drought |
| Jackpot | Exceptional Drought |
| Nixon | Abnormally Dry |
| Schurz | Abnormally Dry |
| Silver Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Sutcliffe | Moderate Drought |
| Cal-Nev-Ari | Moderate Drought |
| Stateline | Abnormally Dry |
| Boulder City | Moderate Drought |
| Austin | Severe Drought |
| Mount Charleston | Moderate Drought |
| Crystal Bay | Abnormally Dry |
| Dyer | Abnormally Dry |
| Ely | Severe Drought |
| Gabbs | Abnormally Dry |
| Gardnerville | Abnormally Dry |
| Genoa | Abnormally Dry |
| Incline Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakeridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Lamoille | Extreme Drought |
| Minden | Abnormally Dry |
| Mogul | Abnormally Dry |
| Reno | Abnormally Dry |
| Skyland | Abnormally Dry |
| Verdi | Abnormally Dry |
| Zephyr Cove | Abnormally Dry |
| Topaz Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Glenbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Carson City | Abnormally Dry |
| West Wendover | Severe Drought |
| Cold Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Moapa Town | Moderate Drought |
| Spanish Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Enterprise | Moderate Drought |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | Abnormally Dry |
| Indian Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Johnson Lane | Abnormally Dry |
| Moapa Valley | Severe Drought |
| Spring Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Sunrise Manor | Moderate Drought |