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Map of Drought Risk by US State

As of FEMA NRI v1.20, drought risk ranges from 0.0 in District of Columbia to 71.0 in Iowa across US states, with a median of 35.8 among the 51 states with data. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Risk score (0-100) for drought. Higher means greater expected annual loss from drought-related events.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

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Choropleth map of Drought Risk across US states (FEMA NRI v1.20), by hearthmap
Drought Risk by US state. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

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FEMA NRI v1.20

States ranked by drought risk

51 states with data (FEMA NRI v1.20). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by drought risk
RankStateValue
1Iowa71.0
2South Dakota62.9
3Montana60.7
4Delaware59.2
5Nebraska57.5
6Idaho56.5
7North Dakota55.9
8Kansas52.8
9North Carolina51.5
10Mississippi50.5
Bottom 10 states by drought risk
RankStateValue
51District of Columbia0.0
50Vermont0.0
49Alaska0.7
48Michigan2.2
47New York6.0
46Nevada7.0
45Washington15.6
44Rhode Island16.5
43Hawaii18.2
42Florida19.0

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hearthmap renders drought risk as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see census tract values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

You can layer filters and a custom match score on top of drought riskto find places that match what matters to you. Combine it with school ratings, housing prices, commute times, and more.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index · FEMA NRI v1.20

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