Drought in Wyoming

2 drought events since 2021

Every drought event the National Weather Service has filed in Wyoming, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

The most significant on the map

The most significant drought episodes in Wyoming.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The record

Events: 2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Damage: None recorded

Every year

The most significant

Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.

Drought in Wyoming, August 1 to 31, 20212 eventsThe lack of any significant precipitation during the normally wet months of March, April and May, combined with above normal temperatures going into June resulted in the beginning of a significant drought across the Billings Forecast Area.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.