Drought Information Statement for Southeast Arkansas, Northeast Louisiana and Central Mississippi Valid October 31, 2025 Issued By: NWS Jackson, MS Contact Information: nws.jacksonms@noaa.gov This product will be updated November, 7, 2025 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. Drought conditions have improved briefly, but are expected to persist across the region Severe(D2) conditions continue for Grenada county Abnormally dry (D0) to Moderate drought (D1) conditions for portions of southeast Arkansas, northwest and southeast Mississippi 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D4 (Exceptional Drought): None D3 (Extreme Drought): None D2 (Severe Drought): Grenada D1 (Moderate Drought): A small portions of the Lower Mississippi River Delta and Southeast Arkansas D0: (Abnormally Dry): North central Mississippi, south Mississippi and southeast Arkansas Link to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Drought Worsened: No Change: the remainder of the area Drought Improved: West Central Mississippi, northeast Mississippi and parts of southeast Mississippi Link to the latest 4-week change map Monthly Values Precipitation Several heavy rain events have helped improve conditions across the area Much of Mississippi is near or above normal for the month Northeast Louisiana and southeast Arkansas remain near or below normal Seasonal rainfall amounts remain below normal for most of the area Departure from normal Temperature Temperatures will remain above normal for the next week Temperatures have generally been 3-6 degrees above normal for the past 30 day Parts of northeast Louisiana were 1-3 degrees above normal for the month Seasonal forecasts show above normal temperatures will continue Link to Southern Regional Climate Center Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts A Marine Safety Information Bulletin was issued to outline the low water advisory and tow restrictions for a portion of the Lower Mississippi River Agricultural Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Fire Hazard Impacts A burn ban remains in effect for Attala County Other Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality for mitigation information. Links to submit Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) and view the Drought Impacts Reporter Streamflow Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Southeast Arkansas - Normal Northeast Louisiana - Normal to Above Normal North and central Mississippi - Below Normal to Normal South Mississippi - Above Normal to Normal, a small area of below Normal Image Caption: USGS 7 day average streamflow HUC map valid 10/22/2025 Soil Moisture Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture has returned to normal for the month Heavy rain over the past two weeks have helped improve conditions Seasonal forecasts continue to show below normal rainfall Fire Hazard Impacts Fire potential is expected to worsen over the next month, especially for Mississippi Arkansas Burn Bans Louisiana Burn Bans Mississippi Burn Bans Monthly Fire Potential Link to Wildfire Potential Outlooks from the National Interagency Coordination Center Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Rainfall for the next week is forecast to be a tenth of an inch or less Rapid Onset Drought Outlook Hazard Outlook The rapid onset drought risk is low for the Gulf States for the next 8-14 days Links to the latest: Climate Prediction Center 8-14 day Rainfall Outlook Climate Prediction Center 8-14 day Temperature Outlook Long-Range Outlooks Monthly Temperature and Rainfall The temperature will remain above normal through November The rainfall will be normal or below normal through November 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 drought conditions developing for most of the area and persisting for the lower Mississippi River Delta and northeast Mississippi Seasonal drought forecasts show drought conditions remaining the same through the end of the year Links to the latest: Climate Prediction Center Monthly Drought Outlook Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Drought Outlook