Drought Information Statement for Southeast Arkansas, Northeast Louisiana and Central Mississippi Valid June 4, 2026 Issued By: NWS Jackson, MS Contact Information: nws.jacksonms@noaa.gov This product will be updated June 12, 2026 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/JAN/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Exceptional (D4) conditions continue for small parts of Southeast Arkansas and Northwest Mississippi Extreme (D3) conditions continue for much of Southeast Arkansas and Northwest Mississippi Severe (D2) conditions persist for small parts of Northeast Louisiana and West Central Mississippi Moderate drought (D1) conditions continue for much of Northeast Louisiana and parts of West Central Mississippi Abnormally dry (D0) conditions continue for parts of Southwest and Central Mississippi Parts of East Mississippi and much of South Mississippi were no longer experiencing drought conditions 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D4 (Exceptional Drought): small parts of Southeast Arkansas and Northwest Mississippi D3 (Extreme Drought): Southeast Arkansas and much of Northwest Mississippi D2 (Severe Drought): small parts of Northeast Louisiana and West Central Mississippi D1 (Moderate Drought): much of Northeast Louisiana and parts of West Central Mississippi D0: (Abnormally Dry): parts of Southwest and Central Mississippi Link to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Recent Change in Drought Intensity One Week Drought Monitor Class Change Drought Worsened: none No Change: parts of southeast Arkansas and west Mississippi Drought Improved: most of central and south Mississippi Link to the latest 1-week change map Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Drought Worsened: parts of southeast Arkansas and northwest Mississippi No Change: parts of northeast Louisiana and north central Mississippi Drought Improved: most of central and south Mississippi Link to the latest 4-week change map Monthly Values Precipitation May was wet across the area, especially south and east Northwestern portions of the area were below normal for May Past 7 days Precipitation Thunderstorms brought pockets of heavy rain across the region over the last week 1-3” fell over southeast Arkansas and northwest Mississippi Most of that area received less than 1” last week 1-2” fell over northeast Mississippi with isolated higher amounts near 3” 1-3” fell over northeast Louisiana A small area of west central Mississippi received 1-3” most of the area received 0.5” or less 1-3” fell over east central Mississippi Southwest Mississippi received 1-3” with isolated amounts near 5” Southeast Mississippi received 1-4” with isolated higher amounts near 5” Link to Southern Regional Climate Center Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Forecast rainfall amounts for the next week were generally from 1-2” with isolated higher amounts Amounts were lower for NE Louisiana and SE Arkansas where less than 1” was forecast Higher rainfall amounts were likely with thunderstorms Daily USGS Streamflow Streamflow was normal for most of the area Several streams in SE Arkansas and NE Louisiana remain below normal A few streams in N Central Mississippi were also below normal Fire Hazard Impacts Fire potential is expected to be normal for June Fire potential may be above normal for northeast Louisiana in July JAN CWA does not have any burn bans in effect at this time Arkansas Burn Bans Louisiana Burn Bans Mississippi Burn Bans Monthly Fire Potential Link to Wildfire Potential Outlooks from the National Interagency Coordination Center Rapid Onset Drought Outlook Hazard Outlook For the next 8-14 days, the Gulf States have a low risk of rapid onset drought Links to the latest: Climate Prediction Center 8-14 day Rainfall Outlook Climate Prediction Center 8-14 day Temperature Outlook Above normal temperatures Above to slightly above normal rainfall Temperature Departure from normal Temperatures were normal to slightly below normal for the past week Temperatures were normal to slightly below normal for the past month Links to the latest: Climate Prediction Center Monthly Rainfall Outlook Climate Prediction Center Monthly Temperature Outlook Long-Range Outlooks Monthly Temperature and Rainfall June temperatures will generally be normal Rainfall for the month will be slightly above to above normal Links to the latest: Climate Prediction Center Monthly Rainfall Outlook Climate Prediction Center Monthly Temperature Outlook Long-Range Outlooks Seasonal Temperature and Rainfall Seasonal forecasts show temperatures generally above normal Rainfall will generally be normal Links to the latest: Climate Prediction Center Monthly Rainfall Outlook Climate Prediction Center Monthly Temperature Outlook Drought Outlook Monthly and Seasonal Drought Monthly drought forecasts show conditions improving or ending for most of the area through June Conditions are forecast to persist for the northwest Seasonal drought forecasts show drought conditions improving or ending across the area Links to the latest: Climate Prediction Center Monthly Drought Outlook Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Drought Outlook Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Reservoirs in the Tenn-Tom system were low Agricultural Impacts Deep soil moisture remains below normal for much of the region. Poor pasture conditions were reported and some crop losses. Ranchers were relying on hay to feed cattle. Several locations reported later planting. Fire Hazard Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Other Impacts Tourist groups were experiencing revenue losses due drought reducing the number of fireflies and tours being canceled for the season. Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality for mitigation information. Links to submit Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) and view the Drought Impacts Reporter