1. California: 93.91 percent of the state in severe drought or worse
In this image taken May 25, 2015, houseboats are moored on a shrinking arm of the Oroville Lake reservoir, which is now at 25 percent capacity.(MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
The situation continues to grow more dire across the Golden State, where nearly all of the land is classified under severe drought or worse.
2. Nevada: 86.99 percent
Wind kicks up dust along the shores of Lake Mead at Boulder Beach on May 13, 2015 in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada.(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Every weekly drought monitor release since the start of 2014 has listed all of Nevada under at least one of its five categories. Recently, most of the state has been in one of the three worst categories.
3. Oregon: 68.48 percent
Emigrant Lake is seen at extremely low levels in this image taken on Oct. 12, 2014. (flickr/Al Case)
Oregon continues to move in the wrong direction, and the current percentage of severe drought or worse is the state's highest in more than 15 months.
4. Utah: 34.38 percent
A view of a dried waterway off of Lake Powell at Lone Rock Camp on March 29, 2015 near Big Water, Utah. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Utah's severe drought has declined recently, down from 53 percent in mid-April.
5. Arizona: 29.26 percent
Low water levels are visible at Wahweap Marina at Lake Powell on March 29, 2015 in Page, Arizona. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Arizona has held mostly steady in recent months, but was able to rid itself of the second-worst drought category, "extreme." Most of the state remains in a serious drought, however.
6. Idaho: 26.19 percent
Pictured is an area near Bellevue, Idaho. (flickr/thomashawk)
For the first time since February 2014, the entire state of Idaho is under one of the five drought monitor levels. This is the second week in a row that at least one-fourth of the state is in severe drought.
7. Washington: 23.76 percent
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge in Spokane County, Washington, is pictured in this image taken on Oct. 27, 2014. (flickr/Jason Hollinger)
The worst three drought categories now cover the largest percentage of the Evergreen State since March 2014.
8. New Mexico: 11.95 percent
Areas in northern New Mexico have seen the worst drought effects lately. (flickr/Chris Harrelson)
One year ago, nearly 85 percent of the state was in the three worst drought categories, so big strides have been made, but severe drought remains in northwestern New Mexico.
9. South Dakota: 1.32 percent
(flickr/Doug Letterman)
A small sliver of severe drought remains in eastern South Dakota, but nearly all of the worst drought categories have been eliminated in the last month. On May 5, 26 percent of the state was in severe drought or worse.
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