National Drought Status
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Conditions worsened from the Ohio Valley (West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky) to the Central/Lower Mississippi River regions (eastern Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi. Conditions were mixed in the Northeast, and remained similar to last week in the West. As of August 26, 2025, 27.7% of the U.S. and Puerto Rico and 33.01% of the lower 48 states are in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.