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National Drought Status

Week of
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States and Territories Experiencing Severe (D2) to Exceptional (D4) Drought:
Current Conditons

Monsoonal moisture improved drought a bit in the Southwest, while the Northwest continues to worsen. Dryness has popped up and expanded in the Southeast, and the Plains and Midwest saw a mix of improvements and degradations. As of July 22, 2025, 26.31% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 31.38% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

U.S. Drought Monitor

U.S. Drought Monitor

Precipitation Conditions

Inches of Precipitation
Precipitation Shown as a Percentage of Normal Conditions
100%
Precipitation Shown as a Percentage of Normal Conditions
100%

Temperature Conditions

Maximum Temperature (°F)
60
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0

Soil Moisture Conditions: 1 Meter (100 cm) Depth

0–100 cm Soil Moisture Percentile
70
100
Root Zone Soil Moisture: Wetness Percentile
70
100

26.31%

of the U.S. is in drought this week.

87.5 Million

acres of crops in U.S. are experiencing drought conditions this week.

68.7 Million

people in the U.S. are affected by drought this week.

26

U.S. states are experiencing Moderate Drought (D1) or worse this week.