Drought
Above normalNevada 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
- Nevada
- Unit
- %
- Calculation
- Conditions as of the prior Tuesday
- Last observation
- Aug 25, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly, released Thursdays
Drought worsened week over week (now 89%).
Drought now covers 89% of Nevada, up 1 point week over week. Month over month the expansion was sharper, a 14-point jump from 75%. Against the 5-year median of 65%, the state is 24 points worse, per the US Drought Monitor.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | 89% | 88% | +1 pts |
| Month over month | 89% | 75% | +14 pts |
| Year over year | 89% | 65% | +24 pts |
| vs 5-yr median | 89% | 65% | +24 pts |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 18, 2026
Drought coverage in Nevada worsened to 88% of the state, up 13 percentage points from the prior week. Year over year, the coverage has worsened by 23 points, now standing 23 points above the 5-year median.
An earlier week
Nevada drought coverage sits at 75% of the state, unchanged from last week. The figure stands 17 percentage points above the 5-year median and is up 17 points from a year ago, per the US Drought Monitor.
Week of Aug 13, 2026
Drought covered 75% of Nevada, unchanged week over week. The state runs 17 percentage points above its 5-year median and last year's level.