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Current drought severity.
This measure has no better end. The order describes the states, it does not rank them — see the other direction.
A weekly U.S. Drought Monitor observation, not a permanent county trait. The map shows the category covering the largest share of each county; the county profile retains the source’s cumulative D0–D4 area shares, so a small severe pocket is not hidden. The legend gives the observation date.
Arkansas has the highest published drought now in this comparison, at D3. The next states shown are Colorado (D2) and Maine (D2).
The table orders 51 states by current drought severity. It describes one published measure, not an overall judgment about where to live.
Use the result as a starting point, then compare the underlying source, dates, and local county figures before making a decision. A weekly U.S. Drought Monitor observation, not a permanent county trait. The map shows the category covering the largest share of each county; the county profile retains the source’s cumulative D0–D4 area shares, so a small severe pocket is not hidden. The legend gives the observation date.
Free to use. The chart names its source and links back, so it stays honest wherever it ends up.
<iframe src="https://movermath.com/embed/drought-now" width="100%" height="420" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Current drought severity by state"></iframe>Source: U.S. Drought Monitor. · How this is built