Current Drought Conditions for Prince Edward Island - May 2026

Prince Edward Island Drought Report

As of May 2026 approximately 30% (2,456 square kilometers) of Prince Edward Island is under active drought conditions, with an additional 37% (3,082 square kilometers) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

All drought-affected areas in Prince Edward Island are classified as 29.5% (2,456 sq km) Moderate Drought (D1).

The interactive map below shows current Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island – May 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq km)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry3,08237%
37%
Moderate Drought2,45629.5%
29.5%

Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island

Drought status for cities and towns in Prince Edward Island as of May 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
KensingtonModerate Drought
MorellAbnormally Dry
Mount StewartAbnormally Dry
St. PetersAbnormally Dry
CrapaudModerate Drought
VictoriaModerate Drought
Hunter RiverModerate Drought
North RusticoAbnormally Dry
Tyne ValleyAbnormally Dry
EllerslieAbnormally Dry
TignishAbnormally Dry
St. FelixAbnormally Dry
MiminegashAbnormally Dry
St. LouisAbnormally Dry
AlbertonAbnormally Dry
Greenmount-MontroseAbnormally Dry
O'LearyAbnormally Dry
WellingtonAbnormally Dry
RichmondAbnormally Dry
LinkletterModerate Drought
SherbrookeModerate Drought
BreadalbaneModerate Drought
KinkoraModerate Drought
BedequeModerate Drought
Central BedequeModerate Drought
CornwallModerate Drought
Meadow BankModerate Drought
BrackleyAbnormally Dry
Union RoadAbnormally Dry
Pleasant GroveAbnormally Dry
YorkAbnormally Dry
Lorne ValleyAbnormally Dry
CardiganAbnormally Dry
MiscoucheAbnormally Dry
MontagueModerate Drought
Wood IslandModerate Drought
StratfordModerate Drought
Murray RiverModerate Drought
BelfastModerate Drought
Murray Harbour, 1097 Cape Bear RoadModerate Drought
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