Drought
Near normalArizona drought
Share of state area in drought (D1-D4) or worse, week over week
Data through Aug 25, 2026 · source last checked Aug 27, 2026 · page revised Aug 27, 2026
Cite
- % in drought
About this data
- Source
- US Drought Monitor (National Drought Mitigation Center, USDA, NOAA)
- Series
- Share of area in moderate drought (D1) or worse
- Geography
- Arizona
- Unit
- %
- Calculation
- Conditions as of the prior Tuesday
- Last observation
- Aug 25, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly, released Thursdays
Drought eased week over week (now 77%).
Drought coverage fell to 77% of Arizona, down 12 percentage points week over week. Year over year, the state has shed 23 percentage points. Coverage remains 4 percentage points above the 5-year median.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | 77% | 89% | -12 pts |
| Month over month | 77% | 90% | -13 pts |
| Year over year | 77% | 100% | -23 pts |
| vs 5-yr median | 77% | 73% | +4 pts |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 18, 2026
Drought held steady at 89%, unchanged week over week. Arizona has improved 11 points from a year ago, when coverage reached 100%. The state sits 4 points above its 5-year median.
An earlier week
Arizona drought coverage held at 89% of state area, unchanged week over week. Year over year, coverage has fallen 11 percentage points from 100% a year ago.
Week of Aug 13, 2026
Arizona's drought coverage fell to 89% of the state, down 1 percentage point on the week. Year over year, coverage is down 10 points from 99%.