Logan County drought today
The U.S. Drought Monitor's category for Logan County, Colorado (FIPS 08075), the share of its area in each category, and what it means for water users.
Area by category
| Category | This week | Week before |
|---|---|---|
| No category No drought | 34.6% | 18% |
| D0 Abnormally dry or worse | 65.3% | 82% |
| D1 Moderate drought or worse | 10.8% | 10.8% |
| D2 Severe drought or worse | 0% | 0% |
| D3 Extreme drought or worse | 0% | 0% |
| D4 Exceptional drought | 0% | 0% |
Cumulative, as the Monitor reports them: each row includes the rows below it.
What it means for water users
Logan County is in D1 moderate drought: 10.8% of its area is in moderate drought or worse, conditions around the 10th–20th percentile of the record.
By category alone this week: 54.5% D0 and 10.8% D1.
Against the map of Sep 22, 2026, the category is unchanged at D1, with the same share in D2 or worse (0%).
D2 or worse on the last 4 maps: 0.9% (Sep 8, 2026), 0.9% (Sep 15, 2026), 0% (Sep 22, 2026) and 0% (Sep 29, 2026).
USDA uses the Monitor to trigger drought disaster designations; the county FSA office confirms what applies.
It is not water administration: calls on its streams depend on streamflow and priority, not on this category.
Where its water is administered
Logan County lies in Division 1, the South Platte basin. Water there is administered by priority: see the basin's active calls and snowpack.
Nearby
Nearest stream gauges: South Platte River at Fort Morgan (49 mi), Cache La Poudre River above North 11th Avenue at Greeley (87 mi), South Platte River at Fort Lupton (100 mi) and Cache La Poudre River above Boxelder Creek near Timnath (101 mi).
Nearby counties this week: Sedgwick County (D2, D2+ 8.7%), Phillips County (D1), Morgan County (D1) and Washington County (D0).