Northern Mariana Islands drought
Every recorded drought record since 1996 · 2 counties with a record
NOAA's Storm Events Database records 29 drought records in Northern Mariana Islands from 1996 through June 30, 2026, about 7.3 a year since 2000. The costliest was the May 13, 2025 drought ($8,250 in 2025 dollars).
Drought in Northern Mariana Islands, 1996 to 2026
Drought records per year (NOAA Storm Events); 2026 to June 30, 2026.
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $1 million
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- $1 billion or more, or 100 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- Records
- 291996 to June 30, 2026
- A year since 2000
- 7.3average
- Deaths
- 00 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $8Kas filed
- Busiest year
- 202011 records
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; deaths and damage as filed, damage in 2025 dollars. Search the record at NCEI.
Are drought records common in Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands averages about 7.3 drought records a year since 2000. The busiest year on record was 2020 (11).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1996, per 10,000 square miles of land area (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer; places under 1,000 square miles not ranked). Damage colours: Storm Events damage, 2025 dollars.
When is drought season in Northern Mariana Islands?
48% of its drought records since 1996 fell in May and June. The busiest month is June (8 records).
The values, month by month
Jan 1 · Feb 1 · Mar 3 · Apr 4 · May 6 · Jun 8 · Jul 4 · Aug 2 · Sep 0 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began, since 1996.
The costliest drought records in Northern Mariana Islands
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-13 | DroughtRota Municipality · forecast zone Rota | 0 | 0 | $8K |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: property and crop damage as estimated by the National Weather Service, in 2025 dollars.
Are drought records becoming more frequent in Northern Mariana Islands?
Northern Mariana Islands' count per decade against the whole country's, and its share. NOAA recorded every event type only from 1996, so earlier decades are not comparable; the share of the national total is the fairer comparison across decades.
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | United States | Northern Mariana Islands' share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-99 | 0 | 5,600 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 18,571 | 0 |
| 2010s | 3 | 31,441 | 0.01% |
| 2020-26 | 26 | 30,147 | 0.09% |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.
The most recent drought records in Northern Mariana Islands
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | DroughtSaipan Municipality · forecast zone Saipan | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-01 | DroughtRota Municipality · forecast zone Rota | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-06-01 | DroughtSaipan Municipality · forecast zone Saipan | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-05-13 | DroughtRota Municipality · forecast zone Rota | 0 | 0 | $8K | |
| 2025-05-01 | DroughtSaipan Municipality · forecast zone Saipan | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-04-01 | DroughtSaipan Municipality · forecast zone Saipan | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-01 | DroughtSaipan Municipality · forecast zone Saipan | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-01 | DroughtSaipan Municipality · forecast zone Saipan | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-01-21 | DroughtSaipan Municipality · forecast zone Saipan | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026; the newest months are revised by NCEI as reports arrive. Search the record at NCEI.