Drought Conditions in South Carolina

Current Status:

Last Drought Response Meeting:

Normal
Incipient
Moderate
Severe
Extreme

Number of Counties in Each Category

Drought Status Report
Drought Status:
County Status

The Top Seven

South Carolina uses these seven indices and indicators to determine the current drought status.

The maps below are updated regularly to reflect current conditions. See the date on each map for the date ranges represented.

Thumbnail of U.S. Drought Monitor Map.
United States Drought Monitor for South Carolina
Thumbnail of Crop Moisture Index map.
Crop Moisture Index
Thumbnail of Palmer Drought Severity Index map.
Palmer Drought Severity Index
Thumbnail of 14-day average streamflow map.
Streamflow Levels
Thumbnail of lake levels map.
Lake/Reservoir Levels
Thumbnail of groundwater status map.
Groundwater Levels
Thumbnail of Keetch-Byram Drought Index map of the United States.
Keetch-Byram Drought Index

Other Drought Indicators

There are numerous sources of information for assessing drought for different environmental factors and industries.

Precipitation
Water Resources
Forestry
Forecasts