Current Drought Conditions for Illinois - May 26, 2026
Illinois Drought Report
As of May 26, 2026 approximately 4% (2,322 square miles) of Illinois is under active drought conditions, with an additional 31% (18,186 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Illinois: 3.6% (2,059 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 0.5% (263 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2).
The interactive map below shows current Illinois 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 | 18,186 | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| Moderate Drought | 2,059 | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Severe Drought | 263 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
Illinois 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 Illinois
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Adeline | Abnormally Dry |
| Albany | Abnormally Dry |
| Albion | Abnormally Dry |
| Algonquin | Abnormally Dry |
| Alsip | Abnormally Dry |
| Alto Pass | Moderate Drought |
| Amboy | Abnormally Dry |
| Anna | Moderate Drought |
| Annawan | Abnormally Dry |
| Antioch | Abnormally Dry |
| Arlington | Abnormally Dry |
| Arlington Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Aroma Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Ashkum | Abnormally Dry |
| Ashton | Abnormally Dry |
| Atkinson | Abnormally Dry |
| Aurora | Abnormally Dry |
| Ava | Abnormally Dry |
| Bannockburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Barrington | Abnormally Dry |
| Barrington Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Bartlett | Abnormally Dry |
| Batavia | Abnormally Dry |
| Beaverville | Abnormally Dry |
| Bedford Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Beecher | Abnormally Dry |
| Belknap | Moderate Drought |
| Belle Rive | Abnormally Dry |
| Bellwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Belvidere | Abnormally Dry |
| Benton | Abnormally Dry |
| Big Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Blue Island | Abnormally Dry |
| Bluford | Abnormally Dry |
| Bolingbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Bone Gap | Abnormally Dry |
| Bonfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Bonnie | Abnormally Dry |
| Bourbonnais | Abnormally Dry |
| Braceville | Abnormally Dry |
| Bradley | Abnormally Dry |
| Braidwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Broadview | Abnormally Dry |
| Brookfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Broughton | Abnormally Dry |
| Browns | Abnormally Dry |
| Buckingham | Abnormally Dry |
| Buckner | Abnormally Dry |
| Buncombe | Moderate Drought |
| Burlington | Abnormally Dry |
| Burnham | Abnormally Dry |
| Bush | Moderate Drought |
| Byron | Abnormally Dry |
| Cabery | Abnormally Dry |
| Caledonia | Abnormally Dry |
| Calumet City | Abnormally Dry |
| Calumet Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Cambria | Moderate Drought |
| Campbell Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Campus | Abnormally Dry |
| Capron | Abnormally Dry |
| Carbon Cliff | Abnormally Dry |
| Carbon Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Carbondale | Moderate Drought |
| Carmi | Abnormally Dry |
| Carpentersville | Abnormally Dry |
| Carrier Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Carterville | Moderate Drought |
| Cary | Abnormally Dry |
| Cedarville | Abnormally Dry |
| Chadwick | Abnormally Dry |
| Channahon | Abnormally Dry |
| Chebanse | Abnormally Dry |
| Chemung | Abnormally Dry |
| Cherry | Abnormally Dry |
| Cherry Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Chester | Abnormally Dry |
| Chicago Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Chicago Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Christopher | Abnormally Dry |
| Cisne | Abnormally Dry |
| Cissna Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Cleveland | Abnormally Dry |
| Clifton | Abnormally Dry |
| Coal City | Abnormally Dry |
| Coal Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Cobden | Moderate Drought |
| Coleta | Abnormally Dry |
| Colona | Abnormally Dry |
| Colp | Moderate Drought |
| Como | Abnormally Dry |
| Compton | Abnormally Dry |
| Cordova | Abnormally Dry |
| Coulterville | Abnormally Dry |
| Countryside | Abnormally Dry |
| Crab Orchard | Abnormally Dry |
| Crainville | Moderate Drought |
| Crescent City | Abnormally Dry |
| Crest Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Creston | Abnormally Dry |
| Crestwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Crossville | Abnormally Dry |
| Crystal Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Cullom | Abnormally Dry |
| Cutler | Abnormally Dry |
| Cypress | Moderate Drought |
| Dahlgren | Abnormally Dry |
| Dakota | Abnormally Dry |
| Dalzell | Abnormally Dry |
| Danforth | Abnormally Dry |
| Davis | Abnormally Dry |
| Davis Junction | Abnormally Dry |
| Dayton | Abnormally Dry |
| De Soto | Abnormally Dry |
| Deer Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Deerfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Des Plaines | Abnormally Dry |
| Diamond | Abnormally Dry |
| Dixmoor | Abnormally Dry |
| Dixon | Abnormally Dry |
| Dolton | Abnormally Dry |
| Dongola | Moderate Drought |
| Donovan | Abnormally Dry |
| Dover | Abnormally Dry |
| Dowell | Abnormally Dry |
| Du Bois | Abnormally Dry |
| Du Quoin | Abnormally Dry |
| Durand | Abnormally Dry |
| Dwight | Abnormally Dry |
| Earlville | Abnormally Dry |
| East Dundee | Abnormally Dry |
| East Hazel Crest | Abnormally Dry |
| East Moline | Abnormally Dry |
| Elburn | Abnormally Dry |
| Eldorado | Abnormally Dry |
| Elgin | Abnormally Dry |
| Elizabeth | Abnormally Dry |
| Elizabethtown | Moderate Drought |
| Elkville | Abnormally Dry |
| Elmwood Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Elwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Energy | Moderate Drought |
| Enfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Equality | Abnormally Dry |
| Erie | Abnormally Dry |
| Essex | Abnormally Dry |
| Evanston | Abnormally Dry |
| Ewing | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Forest Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Forreston | Abnormally Dry |
| Fox Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Fox Lake Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Fox River Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Port Barrington | Abnormally Dry |
| Franklin Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Franklin Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Freeman Spur | Moderate Drought |
| Freeport | Abnormally Dry |
| Fulton | Abnormally Dry |
| Galatia | Abnormally Dry |
| Garden Prairie | Abnormally Dry |
| Gardner | Abnormally Dry |
| Geneseo | Abnormally Dry |
| Geneva | Abnormally Dry |
| German Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Gilberts | Abnormally Dry |
| Gilman | Abnormally Dry |
| Glencoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Glenview | Abnormally Dry |
| Glenwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Godley | Abnormally Dry |
| Golf | Abnormally Dry |
| Goreville | Moderate Drought |
| Gorham | Abnormally Dry |
| Grand Detour | Abnormally Dry |
| Grand Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Grand Tower | Abnormally Dry |
| Grant Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Grayslake | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Gurnee | Abnormally Dry |
| Hainesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Hampshire | Abnormally Dry |
| Hampton | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanover | Abnormally Dry |
| Harrisburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Harrison | Abnormally Dry |
| Harvard | Abnormally Dry |
| Hazel Crest | Abnormally Dry |
| Hebron | Abnormally Dry |
| Herrin | Moderate Drought |
| Herscher | Abnormally Dry |
| Highland Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Highwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillcrest | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillsdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Hillside | Abnormally Dry |
| Hodgkins | Abnormally Dry |
| Hoffman Estates | Abnormally Dry |
| Holiday Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Hometown | Abnormally Dry |
| Homewood | Abnormally Dry |
| Hoopeston | Abnormally Dry |
| Hooppole | Abnormally Dry |
| Hopkins Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Huntley | Abnormally Dry |
| Hurst | Moderate Drought |
| Ina | Abnormally Dry |
| Indian Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Indian Head Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Ingalls Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Inverness | Abnormally Dry |
| Iroquois | Abnormally Dry |
| Island Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Johnsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Johnston City | Moderate Drought |
| Joliet | Abnormally Dry |
| Jonesboro | Moderate Drought |
| Joppa | Moderate Drought |
| Junction | Abnormally Dry |
| Kaneville | Abnormally Dry |
| Kankakee | Abnormally Dry |
| Karnak | Moderate Drought |
| Kempton | Abnormally Dry |
| Kenilworth | Abnormally Dry |
| Kildeer | Abnormally Dry |
| Kinsman | Abnormally Dry |
| Knollwood | Abnormally Dry |
| La Grange | Abnormally Dry |
| La Grange Park | Abnormally Dry |
| La Moille | Abnormally Dry |
| Ladd | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake in the Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Bluff | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Forest | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Summerset | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Villa | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Zurich | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakemoor | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakewood | Abnormally Dry |
| Lakewood Shores | Abnormally Dry |
| Lanark | Abnormally Dry |
| Lansing | Abnormally Dry |
| Leaf River | Abnormally Dry |
| Lee | Abnormally Dry |
| Leland | Abnormally Dry |
| Lemont | Abnormally Dry |
| Lena | Abnormally Dry |
| Libertyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lily Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Lincolnwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Lindenhurst | Abnormally Dry |
| Lisbon | Abnormally Dry |
| Long Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Long Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Loves Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Lyndon | Abnormally Dry |
| Lyons | Abnormally Dry |
| Makanda | Moderate Drought |
| Malden | Abnormally Dry |
| Manhattan | Abnormally Dry |
| Manlius | Abnormally Dry |
| Manteno | Abnormally Dry |
| Maple Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Marengo | Abnormally Dry |
| Marion | Moderate Drought |
| Markham | Abnormally Dry |
| Marseilles | Abnormally Dry |
| Martinton | Abnormally Dry |
| Matteson | Abnormally Dry |
| Maywood | Abnormally Dry |
| Mazon | Abnormally Dry |
| McClure | Moderate Drought |
| McCullom Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| McLeansboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Melrose Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Mendota | Abnormally Dry |
| Merrionette Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Metropolis | Moderate Drought |
| Midlothian | Abnormally Dry |
| Milan | Abnormally Dry |
| Milford | Abnormally Dry |
| Mill Shoals | Abnormally Dry |
| Millbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Milledgeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Millington | Abnormally Dry |
| Minooka | Abnormally Dry |
| Mokena | Abnormally Dry |
| Moline | Abnormally Dry |
| Momence | Abnormally Dry |
| Monee | Abnormally Dry |
| Monroe Center | Abnormally Dry |
| Montgomery | Abnormally Dry |
| Morris | Abnormally Dry |
| Morrison | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Carroll | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Morris | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Prospect | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Vernon | Abnormally Dry |
| Mulkeytown | Abnormally Dry |
| Mundelein | Abnormally Dry |
| Murphysboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Naplate | Abnormally Dry |
| Nason | Abnormally Dry |
| Nelson | Abnormally Dry |
| New Grand Chain | Moderate Drought |
| New Lenox | Abnormally Dry |
| Newark | Abnormally Dry |
| Niles | Abnormally Dry |
| Nora | Abnormally Dry |
| Norris City | Abnormally Dry |
| North Aurora | Abnormally Dry |
| North Barrington | Abnormally Dry |
| North Chicago | Abnormally Dry |
| North Riverside | Abnormally Dry |
| Northbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Northfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Northlake | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Forest | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Lawn | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakwood Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Oglesby | Abnormally Dry |
| Ohio | Abnormally Dry |
| Old Mill Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Olmsted | Severe Drought |
| Omaha | Abnormally Dry |
| Onarga | Abnormally Dry |
| Opdyke | Abnormally Dry |
| Orangeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Oregon | Abnormally Dry |
| Orient | Abnormally Dry |
| Orland Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Oswego | Abnormally Dry |
| Palatine | Abnormally Dry |
| Palos Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Papineau | Abnormally Dry |
| Park City | Abnormally Dry |
| Park Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Parkersburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Paw Paw | Abnormally Dry |
| Pearl City | Abnormally Dry |
| Pecatonica | Abnormally Dry |
| Peotone | Abnormally Dry |
| Percy | Abnormally Dry |
| Peru | Abnormally Dry |
| Pinckneyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Pingree Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Pistakee Highlands | Abnormally Dry |
| Pittsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Plainfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Plano | Abnormally Dry |
| Plattville | Abnormally Dry |
| Polo | Abnormally Dry |
| Poplar Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Port Byron | Abnormally Dry |
| Posen | Abnormally Dry |
| Princeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Prophetstown | Abnormally Dry |
| Prospect Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Pulaski | Severe Drought |
| Raleigh | Abnormally Dry |
| Ransom | Abnormally Dry |
| Rapids City | Abnormally Dry |
| Reddick | Abnormally Dry |
| Richmond | Abnormally Dry |
| Richton Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Ridgway | Abnormally Dry |
| Ridott | Abnormally Dry |
| Ringwood | Abnormally Dry |
| River Forest | Abnormally Dry |
| River Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Riverdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Riverside | Abnormally Dry |
| Riverwoods | Abnormally Dry |
| Robbins | Abnormally Dry |
| Rochelle | Abnormally Dry |
| Rock City | Abnormally Dry |
| Rock Falls | Abnormally Dry |
| Rock Island | Abnormally Dry |
| Rockdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Rockford | Abnormally Dry |
| Rockton | Abnormally Dry |
| Rolling Meadows | Abnormally Dry |
| Romeoville | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosemont | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosiclare | Moderate Drought |
| Round Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Round Lake Beach | Abnormally Dry |
| Round Lake Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Round Lake Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Royalton | Moderate Drought |
| Sauk Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Savanna | Abnormally Dry |
| Schaumburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Schiller Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Seatonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Seneca | Abnormally Dry |
| Sesser | Abnormally Dry |
| Shannon | Abnormally Dry |
| Shawneetown | Abnormally Dry |
| Sheldon | Abnormally Dry |
| Sheridan | Abnormally Dry |
| Shorewood | Abnormally Dry |
| Silvis | Abnormally Dry |
| Sims | Abnormally Dry |
| Skokie | Abnormally Dry |
| Sleepy Hollow | Abnormally Dry |
| South Beloit | Abnormally Dry |
| South Elgin | Abnormally Dry |
| South Holland | Abnormally Dry |
| South Wilmington | Abnormally Dry |
| Sparta | Abnormally Dry |
| Spillertown | Moderate Drought |
| Spring Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Springerton | Abnormally Dry |
| Steeleville | Abnormally Dry |
| Steger | Abnormally Dry |
| Sterling | Abnormally Dry |
| Steward | Abnormally Dry |
| Stillman Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Stockton | Abnormally Dry |
| Stone Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Sublette | Abnormally Dry |
| Sugar Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Symerton | Abnormally Dry |
| Tamaroa | Abnormally Dry |
| Tampico | Abnormally Dry |
| Third Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Thompsonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Thomson | Abnormally Dry |
| Thornton | Abnormally Dry |
| Tinley Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Troy Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Ullin | Moderate Drought |
| Union | Abnormally Dry |
| Valier | Abnormally Dry |
| Venetian Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Vergennes | Abnormally Dry |
| Vernon Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Verona | Abnormally Dry |
| Vienna | Moderate Drought |
| Virgil | Abnormally Dry |
| Volo | Abnormally Dry |
| Wadsworth | Abnormally Dry |
| Walnut | Abnormally Dry |
| Waltonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Warren | Abnormally Dry |
| Watseka | Abnormally Dry |
| Wauconda | Abnormally Dry |
| Waukegan | Abnormally Dry |
| Wayne City | Abnormally Dry |
| Wellington | Abnormally Dry |
| West Brooklyn | Abnormally Dry |
| West City | Abnormally Dry |
| West Dundee | Abnormally Dry |
| West Frankfort | Abnormally Dry |
| West Salem | Abnormally Dry |
| Westchester | Abnormally Dry |
| Western Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Orland Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Wheeling | Abnormally Dry |
| Willisville | Abnormally Dry |
| Willow Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Wilmette | Abnormally Dry |
| Wilmington | Abnormally Dry |
| Winnebago | Abnormally Dry |
| Winnetka | Abnormally Dry |
| Winslow | Abnormally Dry |
| Winthrop Harbor | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodland | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodstock | Abnormally Dry |
| Worth | Abnormally Dry |
| Yorkville | Abnormally Dry |
| Zeigler | Moderate Drought |
| Zion | Abnormally Dry |
| Addison | Abnormally Dry |
| Bensenville | Abnormally Dry |
| Berkeley | Abnormally Dry |
| Bloomingdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Burr Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Carol Stream | Abnormally Dry |
| Clarendon Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Cortland | Abnormally Dry |
| DeKalb | Abnormally Dry |
| Downers Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Elmhurst | Abnormally Dry |
| Genoa | Abnormally Dry |
| Glen Ellyn | Abnormally Dry |
| Hanover Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Hinckley | Abnormally Dry |
| Hinsdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Itasca | Abnormally Dry |
| Kingston | Abnormally Dry |
| Kirkland | Abnormally Dry |
| Lisle | Abnormally Dry |
| Lombard | Abnormally Dry |
| Malta | Abnormally Dry |
| Naperville | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Brook | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakbrook Terrace | Abnormally Dry |
| Roselle | Abnormally Dry |
| Sandwich | Abnormally Dry |
| Shabbona | Abnormally Dry |
| Somonauk | Abnormally Dry |
| Sycamore | Abnormally Dry |
| Villa Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Warrenville | Abnormally Dry |
| Waterman | Abnormally Dry |
| Wayne | Abnormally Dry |
| West Chicago | Abnormally Dry |
| Westmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Wheaton | Abnormally Dry |
| Willowbrook | Abnormally Dry |
| Winfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Wood Dale | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Lincolnshire | Abnormally Dry |
| Machesney Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Burbank | Abnormally Dry |
| Green Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Darien | Abnormally Dry |
| Preston Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Beach Park | Abnormally Dry |
| McCook | Abnormally Dry |
| Mettawa | Abnormally Dry |
| Spring Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Chicago | Abnormally Dry |
| Frankfort | Abnormally Dry |
| Lynwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Thebes | Severe Drought |
| McHenry | Abnormally Dry |
| Roscoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Crete | Abnormally Dry |
| Brookport | Moderate Drought |
| Cairo | Severe Drought |
| Creal Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Golconda | Moderate Drought |
| Mound City | Severe Drought |
| Mounds | Severe Drought |
| New Burnside | Abnormally Dry |
| Olive Branch | Severe Drought |
| Stonefort | Abnormally Dry |
| Tamms | Severe Drought |
| Ottawa | Abnormally Dry |
| Elk Grove Village | Abnormally Dry |
| Bull Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| East Cape Girardeau | Moderate Drought |
| Prairie Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Sun River Terrace | Abnormally Dry |
| Trout Valley | Abnormally Dry |
| Timberlane | Abnormally Dry |
| Wayne | Abnormally Dry |
| Lost Nation | Abnormally Dry |
| Channel Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Catherine | Abnormally Dry |
| Boulder Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Crystal Lawns | Abnormally Dry |
| Gages Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Grandwood Park | Abnormally Dry |
| Homer Glen | Abnormally Dry |
| Darien | Abnormally Dry |
| Sammons Point | Abnormally Dry |
| Limestone | Abnormally Dry |
| Campton Hills | Abnormally Dry |
| Apple Canyon Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Lake Holiday | Abnormally Dry |
| Prestbury | Abnormally Dry |