Drought Information Statement for southeast Ohio, northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and much of West Virginia Valid October 30, 2025 Issued By: NWS Charleston, WV Contact Information: rlx.webmaster@noaa.gov This product will be updated by Friday November 7, 2025 Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/RLX/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. No change in drought conditions this week Current Drought Conditions Latest Drought Monitor Main Takeaways D4 (Exceptional Drought): None D3 (Extreme Drought): No change D2 (Severe Drought): No change D1 (Moderate Drought): No change D0: (Abnormally Dry): No change Latest Drought Monitor 4-Week Change Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Drought Worsened: Southeast Raleigh County No Change: Ohio River vicinity Drought Improved: northeast KY, southeast OH, south central WV Latest 7-Day Rainfall and 30-Day Percent of Normal Rainfall Observed Precipitation Main Takeaways Generally less than a tenth of an inch observed Below normal in the 30 day for much of the area Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts 7-day average streamflow anomalies lowest across Little Kanawha (USGS) Groundwater monitoring wells continue slow decline, especially in the D2/D3 areas (USGS) Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture remains low across the mountains (NIDIS) Supplemental hay feeding and hauling of water reported amongst livestock producers (Drought Impact Reporter, Condition Monitoring Observer Reports) Fire Hazard Impacts Fire danger generally low Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Main Takeaways Streamflows decreasing across some basins, especially the Little Kanawha Groundwater wells continue to slowly decline compared to October normals Reservoirs are drawing down to winter pool Impacts Hauling of water reported from livestock producers Agricultural Impacts Main Takeaways Soil moisture remains low in the mountains Reports of irrigation wells drying up in the mountains Impacts Hay shortage remains with supplemental feeding needed for livestock producers Many reports of hauling of water for livestock Fire Hazard Impacts Main Takeaways Significant wildfire outlook is above normal for October for WV mountains Impacts Extreme drought conditions across the mountains may lead to increased brush fire activity over the next several weeks Danger will be maximized during afternoons which are warm with low relative humidity and wind 7 Day Precipitation Forecast Low pressure system tracks north of the area through tonight Event total rain amounts will wind up being 1-2 inches many High pressure through Saturday Weak system slated for Sunday/Monday with light showers followed by high pressure mid week 8-14 Day Outlook Main Takeaways Above normal temperatures favored with a tilt to drier than normal Seasonal (3-Month) Drought Outlook Main Takeaways Favors drought lingering across most areas into winter