Drought Information Statement for southeast Ohio, northeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, and much of West Virginia Valid November 6, 2025 Issued By: NWS Charleston, WV Contact Information: rlx.webmaster@noaa.gov This will be the last issuance unless extreme drought conditions return Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/RLX/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Extreme drought no longer depicted in the central mountains Current Drought Conditions Latest Drought Monitor Main Takeaways D4 (Exceptional Drought): None D3 (Extreme Drought): Eradication in the central mountains D2 (Severe Drought): Improvement in parts of the Lower Elk and Gauley basins D1 (Moderate Drought): Improvement along I-79 corridor D0: (Abnormally Dry): Eradication in parts of western lowlands Current Drought Conditions Latest Drought Monitor 4-Week Change Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Drought Worsened: None No Change: Ohio River vicinity Drought Improved: northeast KY, southeast OH, central/southern WV Latest 7-Day Rainfall and 30-Day Percent of Normal Rainfall Observed Precipitation Main Takeaways General 1 to 1.5 inches observed Lesser amounts across Cheat basin 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 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 over the next week Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Main Takeaways Streamflow anomalies are mainly unchanged with some improvement from last week’s rains in the Little Kanawha basin Groundwater wells continue to slowly decline compared to October normals Impacts Lingering reports of hauling of water from livestock producers Agricultural Impacts Main Takeaways Soil moisture remains low in the mountains Impacts Hay shortage remains with supplemental feeding needed for producers that carry livestock over the winter Lingering reports of hauling of water for livestock Fire Hazard Impacts Main Takeaways Significant wildfire outlook is above normal for November for WV mountains Impacts Danger will be maximized during afternoons which are warm with low relative humidity and wind 7 Day Precipitation Forecast Next 7 days: Fast moving cold front late Friday with a band of gusty showers Generally a quarter inch or less High pressure through Saturday Strong cold front slated for late Saturday with much colder air slated for Sunday through Tuesday Rain showers Sunday will give way to snow showers in the mountains and eventually the lowlands Sunday night into Monday Some accumulations across the mountains with potential light accumulations in the lowlands 8-14 Day Outlook Main Takeaways Above normal temperatures favored with a tilt to drier than normal Near normal rainfall favored except below normal favored mountains Seasonal (3-Month) Drought Outlook Main Takeaways Favors drought conditions lingering across the mountains into winter