The 10 Cities Facing Emergency Drought Conditions, Water Crises

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While substantial precipitation from summer rainstorms in recent weeks has eased drought conditions in some parts of the country, a handful of cities remain in severe drought.

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Nationwide, 15.1% of the country is in extreme to exceptional drought as of mid-June, a decline from 21.2% in April. While just 1.3% of the country is in exceptional drought – the most severe category of drought intensity – there are several major cities completely encapsulated by drought conditions, with little relief in sight.

Many of these cities are experiencing triple-digit temperatures and temperature anomalies five to ten degrees above normal, exacerbating dry conditions. A closer look at the data reveals the cities with the worst drought conditions right now.

To determine the cities with the worst drought conditions right now, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on drought conditions from the U.S. Drought Monitor. Cities were ranked based on the percentage of land area in exceptional drought (D4) as of June 10, 2025. Data was aggregated in QGIS using spatial boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau. Only cities with at least 25,000 residents were considered. Supplemental data on population and housing value are from the Census Bureau.