The worst drought year in each state's record
1965 is the worst drought year in 8 states, the most of any year. In Texas, the worst is 1956, with 77% of the state's counties in severe drought on average.
The years that top the most states
States whose worst drought year is this year
Every state
| Alabama | 2007 | 65.3 |
| Arizona | 2025 | 90.6 |
| Arkansas | 1954 | 72.3 |
| California | 2021 | 76.7 |
| Colorado | 2002 | 76.0 |
| Connecticut | 1965 | 95.8 |
| Delaware | 1965 | 72.2 |
| Florida | 2007 | 65.4 |
| Georgia | 2012 | 68.4 |
| Idaho | 1934 | 75.0 |
| Illinois | 1954 | 66.7 |
| Indiana | 1934 | 70.2 |
| Iowa | 1956 | 93.7 |
| Kansas | 1956 | 92.5 |
| Kentucky | 1954 | 84.8 |
| Louisiana | 2011 | 64.7 |
| Maine | 1965 | 57.3 |
| Maryland | 2002 | 63.9 |
| Massachusetts | 1965 | 78.0 |
| Michigan | 1931 | 75.6 |
| Minnesota | 1934 | 76.9 |
| Mississippi | 1925 | 55.8 |
| Missouri | 1954 | 91.5 |
| Montana | 1937 | 74.7 |
| Nebraska | 1956 | 87.8 |
| Nevada | 2021 | 81.4 |
| New Hampshire | 1965 | 82.5 |
| New Jersey | 1965 | 82.1 |
| New Mexico | 1956 | 80.3 |
| New York | 1965 | 77.1 |
| North Carolina | 2008 | 55.7 |
| North Dakota | 1934 | 73.1 |
| Ohio | 1934 | 65.8 |
| Oklahoma | 1956 | 77.9 |
| Oregon | 1939 | 58.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 1931 | 66.3 |
| Rhode Island | 1966 | 81.7 |
| South Carolina | 2002 | 63.6 |
| South Dakota | 1934 | 89.9 |
| Tennessee | 1941 | 68.1 |
| Texas | 1956 | 77.2 |
| Utah | 1934 | 80.5 |
| Vermont | 1965 | 61.3 |
| Virginia | 1931 | 50.7 |
| Washington | 1930 | 68.0 |
| West Virginia | 1966 | 59.7 |
| Wisconsin | 1931 | 57.6 |
| Wyoming | 1934 | 78.6 |