Current Drought Conditions for North Carolina - May 6, 2025
North Carolina Drought Report:
As of May 6, 2025 approximately 42% (22607 square miles) of North Carolina is under drought conditions and 25% (13716 square miles) is Abnormally dry.
North Carolina Drought Conditions Map
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List of Current Drought Conditions for Cities and Towns in North Carolina
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Altamahaw | Abnormally Dry |
| Ansonville | Moderate Drought |
| Aquadale | Moderate Drought |
| Ashley Heights | Abnormally Dry |
| Belhaven | Moderate Drought |
| Belmont | Moderate Drought |
| Bessemer City | Moderate Drought |
| Bethel | Abnormally Dry |
| Black Creek | Abnormally Dry |
| Bladenboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Boiling Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Bolivia | Moderate Drought |
| Bolton | Severe Drought |
| Boonville | Moderate Drought |
| Bostic | Moderate Drought |
| Brunswick | Severe Drought |
| Burlington | Abnormally Dry |
| Butters | Abnormally Dry |
| Calypso | Abnormally Dry |
| Casar | Moderate Drought |
| Cerro Gordo | Abnormally Dry |
| Chadbourn | Moderate Drought |
| Clinton | Abnormally Dry |
| Columbus | Abnormally Dry |
| Concord | Moderate Drought |
| Conover | Moderate Drought |
| Cooleemee | Moderate Drought |
| Cornelius | Moderate Drought |
| Dallas | Moderate Drought |
| Davis | Abnormally Dry |
| Dobson | Moderate Drought |
| Dover | Moderate Drought |
| Dublin | Abnormally Dry |
| East Flat Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Eden | Abnormally Dry |
| Elkin | Moderate Drought |
| Elon | Abnormally Dry |
| Enochville | Moderate Drought |
| Evergreen | Abnormally Dry |
| Five Points | Abnormally Dry |
| Flat Rock | Abnormally Dry |
| Four Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Fremont | Abnormally Dry |
| Gamewell | Moderate Drought |
| Garland | Abnormally Dry |
| Gastonia | Moderate Drought |
| Gibsonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Granite Quarry | Moderate Drought |
| Grover | Moderate Drought |
| Half Moon | Severe Drought |
| Hallsboro | Severe Drought |
| Harmony | Moderate Drought |
| Harrellsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Hays | Moderate Drought |
| Hickory | Moderate Drought |
| Hiddenite | Moderate Drought |
| High Point | Moderate Drought |
| High Shoals | Moderate Drought |
| Hildebran | Moderate Drought |
| Hope Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Hudson | Moderate Drought |
| Huntersville | Moderate Drought |
| Icard | Moderate Drought |
| Indian Trail | Moderate Drought |
| Ingold | Abnormally Dry |
| Iron Station | Moderate Drought |
| Jacksonville | Severe Drought |
| Jamestown | Moderate Drought |
| Jonesville | Moderate Drought |
| Kernersville | Abnormally Dry |
| Kings Mountain | Moderate Drought |
| Kinston | Moderate Drought |
| La Grange | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Waccamaw | Severe Drought |
| Lattimore | Moderate Drought |
| Laurel Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Laurinburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Lawndale | Moderate Drought |
| Leland | Moderate Drought |
| Lewiston Woodville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lexington | Moderate Drought |
| Liberty | Abnormally Dry |
| Locust | Moderate Drought |
| Lowell | Moderate Drought |
| Lowesville | Moderate Drought |
| Lucama | Abnormally Dry |
| Lumberton | Abnormally Dry |
| Madison | Abnormally Dry |
| Magnolia | Moderate Drought |
| Maiden | Moderate Drought |
| Manns Harbor | Moderate Drought |
| Manteo | Moderate Drought |
| Marietta | Abnormally Dry |
| Mars Hill | Abnormally Dry |
| Marshallberg | Abnormally Dry |
| Marshville | Moderate Drought |
| Maury | Moderate Drought |
| McLeansville | Abnormally Dry |
| Millingport | Moderate Drought |
| Milton | Abnormally Dry |
| Mineral Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Misenheimer | Moderate Drought |
| Monroe | Moderate Drought |
| Mooresboro | Moderate Drought |
| Mooresville | Moderate Drought |
| Moravian Falls | Moderate Drought |
| Morganton | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Airy | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Holly | Moderate Drought |
| Mount Olive | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Pleasant | Moderate Drought |
| Moyock | Abnormally Dry |
| Myrtle Grove | Moderate Drought |
| Newton | Moderate Drought |
| North Wilkesboro | Moderate Drought |
| Oak City | Abnormally Dry |
| Oak Ridge | Abnormally Dry |
| Oriental | Moderate Drought |
| Ossipee | Abnormally Dry |
| Pantego | Severe Drought |
| Parkton | Abnormally Dry |
| Parmele | Abnormally Dry |
| Peachland | Moderate Drought |
| Pembroke | Abnormally Dry |
| Pikeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Pilot Mountain | Moderate Drought |
| Pine Level | Abnormally Dry |
| Piney Green | Moderate Drought |
| Pinnacle | Moderate Drought |
| Plymouth | Moderate Drought |
| Polkton | Moderate Drought |
| Polkville | Moderate Drought |
| Proctorville | Abnormally Dry |
| Raemon | Abnormally Dry |
| Ranlo | Moderate Drought |
| Richfield | Moderate Drought |
| Rockwell | Moderate Drought |
| Rocky Point | Severe Drought |
| Ronda | Moderate Drought |
| Rose Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Roseboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Rowland | Abnormally Dry |
| Rural Hall | Abnormally Dry |
| Salem | Moderate Drought |
| Salisbury | Moderate Drought |
| Saluda | Abnormally Dry |
| Saxapahaw | Abnormally Dry |
| Sedalia | Abnormally Dry |
| Shannon | Abnormally Dry |
| Shelby | Moderate Drought |
| Siler City | Abnormally Dry |
| Sneads Ferry | Severe Drought |
| Snow Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Southmont | Moderate Drought |
| Sparta | Abnormally Dry |
| Spencer | Moderate Drought |
| Spindale | Moderate Drought |
| Stanley | Moderate Drought |
| Statesville | Moderate Drought |
| Stedman | Abnormally Dry |
| Stokes | Moderate Drought |
| Stoneville | Abnormally Dry |
| Stony Point | Moderate Drought |
| Summerfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Surf City | Severe Drought |
| Tabor City | Severe Drought |
| Tar Heel | Abnormally Dry |
| Taylorsville | Moderate Drought |
| Topsail Beach | Severe Drought |
| Trinity | Moderate Drought |
| Troutman | Moderate Drought |
| Tryon | Abnormally Dry |
| Tyro | Moderate Drought |
| Valdese | Moderate Drought |
| Vanceboro | Severe Drought |
| Vander | Abnormally Dry |
| Waco | Moderate Drought |
| Wade | Abnormally Dry |
| Wadesboro | Moderate Drought |
| Wakulla | Abnormally Dry |
| Walkertown | Abnormally Dry |
| Wallburg | Moderate Drought |
| Walnut Cove | Abnormally Dry |
| Wanchese | Moderate Drought |
| Warsaw | Moderate Drought |
| Washington | Severe Drought |
| Watha | Moderate Drought |
| Waxhaw | Moderate Drought |
| Weaverville | Abnormally Dry |
| Weddington | Moderate Drought |
| Welcome | Moderate Drought |
| White Plains | Moderate Drought |
| Wilkesboro | Moderate Drought |
| Wingate | Moderate Drought |
| Winston-Salem | Abnormally Dry |
| Winterville | Moderate Drought |
| Yadkinville | Moderate Drought |
| Yanceyville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lowgap | Abnormally Dry |
| Pine Knoll Shores | Abnormally Dry |
| Trent Woods | Moderate Drought |
| Southern Shores | Moderate Drought |
| Sandy Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Walnut Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Greenevers | Moderate Drought |
| Kingstown | Moderate Drought |
| Boiling Spring Lakes | Moderate Drought |
| Ocean Isle Beach | Moderate Drought |
| Shallotte | Moderate Drought |
| Silver Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Kings Grant | Severe Drought |
| Vann Crossroads | Abnormally Dry |
| Bethania | Abnormally Dry |
| Atlantic Beach | Abnormally Dry |
| Varnamtown | Moderate Drought |
| Blowing Rock | Moderate Drought |
| Boone | Moderate Drought |
| Brevard | Abnormally Dry |
| Burnsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Cedar Point | Moderate Drought |
| Elk Park | Moderate Drought |
| Glen Alpine | Abnormally Dry |
| Highlands | Abnormally Dry |
| Lansing | Abnormally Dry |
| Marion | Abnormally Dry |
| Maysville | Moderate Drought |
| Morehead City | Abnormally Dry |
| Mount Gilead | Moderate Drought |
| New Bern | Moderate Drought |
| New London | Moderate Drought |
| Newland | Moderate Drought |
| Newport | Moderate Drought |
| Old Fort | Abnormally Dry |
| Peletier | Moderate Drought |
| Pollocksville | Moderate Drought |
| Spruce Pine | Moderate Drought |
| Star | Abnormally Dry |
| Indian Beach | Moderate Drought |
| Advance | Moderate Drought |
| Alamance | Abnormally Dry |
| Alliance | Moderate Drought |
| Arapahoe | Moderate Drought |
| Archdale | Moderate Drought |
| Asheboro | Moderate Drought |
| Atkinson | Moderate Drought |
| Atlantic | Abnormally Dry |
| Aurora | Moderate Drought |
| Avon | Moderate Drought |
| Ayden | Moderate Drought |
| Bakersville | Moderate Drought |
| Banner Elk | Moderate Drought |
| Bath | Severe Drought |
| Bayview | Moderate Drought |
| Beaufort | Abnormally Dry |
| Benson | Abnormally Dry |
| Bethlehem | Moderate Drought |
| Beulaville | Moderate Drought |
| Biscoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Bogue | Moderate Drought |
| Bonnetsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Broad Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Brogden | Moderate Drought |
| Brookford | Moderate Drought |
| Burgaw | Moderate Drought |
| Buxton | Abnormally Dry |
| Calabash | Moderate Drought |
| Camden | Moderate Drought |
| Cape Carteret | Moderate Drought |
| Caroleen | Moderate Drought |
| Cashiers | Abnormally Dry |
| Castle Hayne | Severe Drought |
| Catawba | Moderate Drought |
| Charlotte | Moderate Drought |
| Cherryville | Moderate Drought |
| China Grove | Moderate Drought |
| Chocowinity | Severe Drought |
| Claremont | Moderate Drought |
| Clemmons | Abnormally Dry |
| Cleveland | Moderate Drought |
| Cliffside | Moderate Drought |
| Coinjock | Moderate Drought |
| Colerain | Abnormally Dry |
| Columbia | Severe Drought |
| Conetoe | Abnormally Dry |
| Connelly Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Cove City | Moderate Drought |
| Cramerton | Moderate Drought |
| Creswell | Severe Drought |
| Cricket | Moderate Drought |
| Crossnore | Moderate Drought |
| Danbury | Moderate Drought |
| Davidson | Moderate Drought |
| Delco | Severe Drought |
| Denton | Moderate Drought |
| Denver | Moderate Drought |
| Drexel | Moderate Drought |
| Dunn | Abnormally Dry |
| Seagrove | Abnormally Dry |
| East Arcadia | Severe Drought |
| East Bend | Abnormally Dry |
| East Spencer | Moderate Drought |
| Eastover | Abnormally Dry |
| Ellenboro | Moderate Drought |
| Elm City | Abnormally Dry |
| Elrod | Abnormally Dry |
| Elroy | Moderate Drought |
| Engelhard | Moderate Drought |
| Eureka | Moderate Drought |
| Fair Bluff | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairfield | Moderate Drought |
| Fairmont | Abnormally Dry |
| Faison | Abnormally Dry |
| Faith | Moderate Drought |
| Falcon | Abnormally Dry |
| Fallston | Moderate Drought |
| Farmville | Moderate Drought |
| Fayetteville | Abnormally Dry |
| Flat Rock | Moderate Drought |
| Forest City | Moderate Drought |
| Foscoe | Moderate Drought |
| Franklinville | Moderate Drought |
| Frisco | Abnormally Dry |
| Germanton | Abnormally Dry |
| Gloucester | Abnormally Dry |
| Goldsboro | Moderate Drought |
| Granite Falls | Moderate Drought |
| Grantsboro | Moderate Drought |
| Greensboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Grimesland | Moderate Drought |
| Hamilton | Abnormally Dry |
| Hampstead | Severe Drought |
| Harkers Island | Abnormally Dry |
| Harrisburg | Moderate Drought |
| Hatteras | Abnormally Dry |
| Havelock | Moderate Drought |
| Henrietta | Moderate Drought |
| Hobgood | Abnormally Dry |
| Holden Beach | Moderate Drought |
| Hookerton | Moderate Drought |
| Jefferson | Moderate Drought |
| Kannapolis | Moderate Drought |
| Kelly | Severe Drought |
| Kenansville | Moderate Drought |
| Kenly | Abnormally Dry |
| King | Abnormally Dry |
| Kitty Hawk | Moderate Drought |
| Kure Beach | Moderate Drought |
| Lake Lure | Abnormally Dry |
| Landis | Moderate Drought |
| Lenoir | Moderate Drought |
| Lilesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lincolnton | Moderate Drought |
| Linden | Abnormally Dry |
| Matthews | Moderate Drought |
| Maxton | Abnormally Dry |
| Mayodan | Abnormally Dry |
| McAdenville | Moderate Drought |
| McFarlan | Abnormally Dry |
| Mesic | Moderate Drought |
| Micro | Abnormally Dry |
| Midway | Moderate Drought |
| Millers Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Minnesott Beach | Moderate Drought |
| Mint Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Mocksville | Moderate Drought |
| Morven | Abnormally Dry |
| Mulberry | Moderate Drought |
| Murraysville | Severe Drought |
| Nags Head | Moderate Drought |
| Norwood | Moderate Drought |
| Oakboro | Moderate Drought |
| Ocracoke | Abnormally Dry |
| Ogden | Severe Drought |
| Patterson Springs | Moderate Drought |
| Pinetops | Abnormally Dry |
| Pinetown | Severe Drought |
| Pink Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Pleasant Garden | Abnormally Dry |
| Pleasant Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Princeton | Abnormally Dry |
| Princeville | Abnormally Dry |
| Raeford | Abnormally Dry |
| Ramseur | Moderate Drought |
| Randleman | Moderate Drought |
| Red Springs | Abnormally Dry |
| Reidsville | Abnormally Dry |
| Rennert | Abnormally Dry |
| Rhodhiss | Moderate Drought |
| Richlands | Severe Drought |
| Riegelwood | Severe Drought |
| Rodanthe | Moderate Drought |
| Roper | Severe Drought |
| Rosman | Abnormally Dry |
| Ruffin | Abnormally Dry |
| Ruth | Moderate Drought |
| Rutherfordton | Moderate Drought |
| Saratoga | Abnormally Dry |
| Selma | Abnormally Dry |
| Southport | Moderate Drought |
| Spring Lake | Abnormally Dry |
| Staley | Abnormally Dry |
| Stallings | Moderate Drought |
| Stantonsburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Stokesdale | Abnormally Dry |
| Stonewall | Moderate Drought |
| Swepsonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Tarboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Thomasville | Moderate Drought |
| Unionville | Moderate Drought |
| Valle Crucis | Moderate Drought |
| Vandemere | Moderate Drought |
| Wagram | Abnormally Dry |
| Washington Park | Severe Drought |
| Wentworth | Abnormally Dry |
| Wesley Chapel | Moderate Drought |
| Westport | Moderate Drought |
| White Lake | Moderate Drought |
| Williamston | Moderate Drought |
| Wilmington | Moderate Drought |
| Wilson | Abnormally Dry |
| Windsor | Abnormally Dry |
| Winfall | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodfin | Abnormally Dry |
| Woodlawn | Abnormally Dry |
| Wrightsboro | Severe Drought |
| Earl | Moderate Drought |
| Bell Arthur | Moderate Drought |
| Fountain | Abnormally Dry |
| Hightsville | Severe Drought |
| Greenville | Moderate Drought |
| Albemarle | Moderate Drought |
| Belwood | Moderate Drought |
| Grifton | Moderate Drought |
| Macclesfield | Abnormally Dry |
| Red Cross | Moderate Drought |
| Robersonville | Abnormally Dry |
| Stanfield | Moderate Drought |
| Troy | Abnormally Dry |
| Belvoir | Abnormally Dry |
| Walstonburg | Moderate Drought |
| Bayboro | Moderate Drought |
| Graham | Abnormally Dry |
| Haw River | Abnormally Dry |
| Fairview | Moderate Drought |
| Askewville | Abnormally Dry |
| Clarkton | Moderate Drought |
| Duck | Moderate Drought |
| Edenton | Moderate Drought |
| Elizabeth City | Moderate Drought |
| Elizabethtown | Abnormally Dry |
| Harrells | Moderate Drought |
| Hertford | Moderate Drought |
| Holly Ridge | Severe Drought |
| Jamesville | Moderate Drought |
| Keener | Abnormally Dry |
| Navassa | Moderate Drought |
| Newton Grove | Abnormally Dry |
| Potters Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Salemburg | Abnormally Dry |
| South Mills | Abnormally Dry |
| Sunbury | Abnormally Dry |
| Teachey | Moderate Drought |
| Turkey | Abnormally Dry |
| Wallace | Moderate Drought |
| Whiteville | Severe Drought |
| Kill Devil Hills | Moderate Drought |
| Badin | Moderate Drought |
| Boardman | Abnormally Dry |
| Lewisville | Abnormally Dry |
| Northwest | Severe Drought |
| Sawmills | Moderate Drought |
| Tobaccoville | Abnormally Dry |
| Whitsett | Abnormally Dry |
| Green Level | Abnormally Dry |
| Bald Head Island | Moderate Drought |
| Sugar Mountain | Moderate Drought |
| North Topsail Beach | Severe Drought |
| Beech Mountain | Moderate Drought |
| Sandyfield | Severe Drought |
| Cedar Rock | Moderate Drought |
| Carolina Shores | Moderate Drought |
| Brices Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Plain View | Abnormally Dry |
| Prospect | Abnormally Dry |
| Barker Ten Mile | Abnormally Dry |
| Bayshore | Severe Drought |
| Forest Oaks | Abnormally Dry |
| Light Oak | Moderate Drought |
| Mar-Mac | Abnormally Dry |
| Neuse Forest | Moderate Drought |
| Northlakes | Moderate Drought |
| River Road | Severe Drought |