Current Drought Conditions for West Virginia - June 23, 2026
West Virginia Drought Report
As of June 23, 2026 approximately 52% (12,590 square miles) of West Virginia is under active drought conditions, with an additional 15% (3,667 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across West Virginia: 44.2% (10,719 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 7.7% (1,871 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 | 3,667 | 15.1% | 15.1% |
| Moderate Drought | 10,719 | 44.2% | 44.2% |
| Severe Drought | 1,871 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Accoville | Moderate Drought |
| Alderson | Moderate Drought |
| Amherstdale | Moderate Drought |
| Anawalt | Severe Drought |
| Ansted | Moderate Drought |
| Athens | Severe Drought |
| Bancroft | Abnormally Dry |
| Birch River | Moderate Drought |
| Boomer | Moderate Drought |
| Bradshaw | Severe Drought |
| Bramwell | Severe Drought |
| Burlington | Moderate Drought |
| Capon Bridge | Moderate Drought |
| Cedar Grove | Moderate Drought |
| Chapmanville | Moderate Drought |
| Charlton Heights | Moderate Drought |
| Chelyan | Moderate Drought |
| Clay | Moderate Drought |
| Clendenin | Moderate Drought |
| Coal Fork | Moderate Drought |
| Comfort | Moderate Drought |
| Corinne | Severe Drought |
| Crab Orchard | Moderate Drought |
| Daniels | Moderate Drought |
| Danville | Moderate Drought |
| Davy | Severe Drought |
| Delbarton | Moderate Drought |
| Dixie | Moderate Drought |
| Dunbar | Moderate Drought |
| Eleanor | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk Garden | Abnormally Dry |
| Fayetteville | Moderate Drought |
| Flatwoods | Abnormally Dry |
| Fort Ashby | Moderate Drought |
| Gassaway | Abnormally Dry |
| Ghent | Moderate Drought |
| Gilbert | Moderate Drought |
| Green Spring | Moderate Drought |
| Greenview | Moderate Drought |
| Hamlin | Abnormally Dry |
| Harts | Moderate Drought |
| Hilltop | Moderate Drought |
| Holden | Moderate Drought |
| Iaeger | Severe Drought |
| Inwood | Moderate Drought |
| Justice | Moderate Drought |
| Kermit | Moderate Drought |
| Keyser | Moderate Drought |
| Kimball | Severe Drought |
| Kimberly | Moderate Drought |
| Kistler | Moderate Drought |
| Kopperston | Moderate Drought |
| Lashmeet | Severe Drought |
| Lewisburg | Moderate Drought |
| Logan | Moderate Drought |
| Madison | Moderate Drought |
| Man | Moderate Drought |
| Marmet | Moderate Drought |
| Martinsburg | Moderate Drought |
| Matewan | Moderate Drought |
| Matoaka | Severe Drought |
| Meadow Bridge | Moderate Drought |
| Middleway | Moderate Drought |
| Monaville | Moderate Drought |
| Moorefield | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Hope | Moderate Drought |
| Mullens | Severe Drought |
| Neibert | Moderate Drought |
| Northfork | Severe Drought |
| Oak Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Oceana | Moderate Drought |
| Omar | Moderate Drought |
| Paw Paw | Moderate Drought |
| Pinch | Moderate Drought |
| Pineville | Severe Drought |
| Piney View | Moderate Drought |
| Powellton | Moderate Drought |
| Racine | Moderate Drought |
| Red Jacket | Moderate Drought |
| Rhodell | Moderate Drought |
| Ronceverte | Moderate Drought |
| Rossmore | Moderate Drought |
| Rupert | Moderate Drought |
| Shady Spring | Moderate Drought |
| Shrewsbury | Moderate Drought |
| Sissonville | Moderate Drought |
| Smithers | Moderate Drought |
| Spencer | Abnormally Dry |
| Springfield | Moderate Drought |
| Stollings | Moderate Drought |
| Summersville | Moderate Drought |
| Tioga | Moderate Drought |
| Union | Severe Drought |
| Verdunville | Moderate Drought |
| Wayne | Abnormally Dry |
| West Hamlin | Abnormally Dry |
| Williamson | Moderate Drought |
| Bartow | Abnormally Dry |
| Brandywine | Moderate Drought |
| Craigsville | Moderate Drought |
| Davis | Abnormally Dry |
| Durbin | Abnormally Dry |
| Falling Spring | Moderate Drought |
| 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 | Moderate Drought |
| Peterstown | Severe Drought |
| Robinette | Moderate Drought |
| Wardensville | Moderate Drought |
| Arbovale | Abnormally Dry |
| Bayard | Abnormally Dry |
| Beards Fork | Moderate Drought |
| Beaver | Moderate Drought |
| Beckley | Moderate Drought |
| Belle | Moderate Drought |
| Berwind | Severe Drought |
| Big Chimney | Moderate Drought |
| Big Sandy | Severe Drought |
| Bluefield | Severe Drought |
| Bluewell | Severe Drought |
| Bolt | Moderate Drought |
| Bradley | Moderate Drought |
| Brenton | Moderate Drought |
| Bruno | Moderate Drought |
| Brush Fork | Severe Drought |
| Bud | Severe Drought |
| Burnsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Charles Town | Moderate Drought |
| Chattaroy | Moderate Drought |
| Chauncey | Moderate Drought |
| Chesapeake | Moderate Drought |
| Coal City | Moderate Drought |
| Cowen | Moderate Drought |
| Cross Lanes | Moderate Drought |
| Crumpler | Severe Drought |
| Culloden | Abnormally Dry |
| Deep Water | Moderate Drought |
| East Bank | Moderate Drought |
| Fairlea | Moderate Drought |
| Falls View | Moderate Drought |
| Fenwick | Moderate Drought |
| Fort Gay | Abnormally Dry |
| Gary | Severe Drought |
| Gauley Bridge | Moderate Drought |
| Glasgow | Moderate Drought |
| Glen Ferris | Moderate Drought |
| Glen Fork | Moderate Drought |
| Glen Jean | Moderate Drought |
| Glen White | Moderate Drought |
| Great Cacapon | Moderate Drought |
| Handley | Moderate Drought |
| Hedgesville | Moderate Drought |
| Hico | Moderate Drought |
| Hometown | Abnormally Dry |
| Hurricane | Abnormally Dry |
| Itmann | Severe Drought |
| Lavalette | Abnormally Dry |
| Lester | Moderate Drought |
| Mabscott | Moderate Drought |
| Mallory | Moderate Drought |
| Matheny | Moderate Drought |
| McConnell | Moderate Drought |
| Mitchell Heights | Moderate Drought |
| Montgomery | Moderate Drought |
| New Richmond | Severe Drought |
| Nitro | Abnormally Dry |
| Page | Moderate Drought |
| Pageton | Severe Drought |
| Pax | Moderate Drought |
| Petersburg | Moderate Drought |
| Piedmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Poca | Abnormally Dry |
| Pratt | Moderate Drought |
| Prichard | Abnormally Dry |
| Princeton | Severe Drought |
| Prosperity | Moderate Drought |
| Quinwood | Moderate Drought |
| Rainelle | Moderate Drought |
| Raysal | Severe Drought |
| Richwood | Moderate Drought |
| Ridgeley | Moderate Drought |
| Roderfield | Severe Drought |
| Salt Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Scarbro | Moderate Drought |
| Shannondale | Moderate Drought |
| Shenandoah Junction | Moderate Drought |
| Sophia | Moderate Drought |
| South Charleston | Moderate Drought |
| Stanaford | Moderate Drought |
| Sutton | Abnormally Dry |
| Switzer | Moderate Drought |
| Sylvester | Moderate Drought |
| Thomas | Abnormally Dry |
| Tornado | Moderate Drought |
| Valley Head | Abnormally Dry |
| Van | Moderate Drought |
| War | Severe Drought |
| Welch | Severe Drought |
| West Logan | Moderate Drought |
| White Sulphur Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Whitesville | Moderate Drought |
| Wiley Ford | Moderate Drought |
| Winfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Bolivar | Moderate Drought |
| Charleston | Moderate Drought |
| Romney | Moderate Drought |
| Harpers Ferry | Moderate Drought |
| Ranson | Moderate Drought |
| Jefferson | Moderate Drought |
| Gilbert Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Teays Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Carpendale | Moderate Drought |