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Nevada

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U.S. Drought Monitor · 2026-10-13

Drought conditions in Nevada

This is the latest drought map in this publication, effective 2026-10-13; it is not a live report.

17 of 17 counties have moderate drought (D1) or worse covering at least 1% of county area. The previous map, 2026-10-06, had 17 such counties.

County counts by highest category covering at least 1%: None: 0 · D0: 0 · D1: 7 · D2: 8 · D3: 1 · D4: 1. These are county counts, not percentages of state land or population. D0 means abnormally dry, not drought.

Clark County — D1 or worse: 99.98% of county area

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Water levels and storage

Nevada reservoir measurements

Explore 2 official reservoir reporting records. Choose a location for dated readings and history. Dates, methods and agency coverage vary. Some agencies monitor the same reservoir; these records are not a count of unique lakes and must not be summed. Storage does not establish drinking-water safety or your home’s water supply.

Lake Mead Hoover Dam and Powerplant

Daily instantaneous storage

6,835,190 acre-ft

2026-09-25 · US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE

Lake Mohave Davis Dam and Powerplant

Daily instantaneous storage

1,634,370 acre-ft

2026-09-25 · US Bureau of Reclamation / RISE

River flow

Nevada river-gauge histories

Explore daily flow readings and history at 142 named USGS gauges in Nevada. These are individual monitoring sites, not a complete inventory or a river-wide water-health score. Check the gauge location, date and source notes. Flow does not establish drinking-water safety or supply to a home.