Drought Information Statement for southeast Mississippi, southwest Alabama, and the western Florida Panhandle Valid: June 6, 2026 This is the final product on this drought event. All currently available products: drought.gov/drought-information-statements (https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements) Previous local statements: weather.gov/mob/DroughtInformationStatement (https://www.weather.gov/mob/DroughtInformationStatement) Regional Drought Status Updates: https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates (https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates) DROUGHT CONDITIONS IMPROVE Excessive monthly rains for the month of May has lessened drought severity. Although severe to extreme drought has ended, moderate drought lingers over the eastern zones. U.S. Drought Monitor Latest U.S. Drought Monitor (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/data/png/current/current_huc03_trd.png) for the Southeast US and central Gulf Coast Drought Intensity and Extent: D1 (Moderate Drought): Areas primarily east of the I-65 corridor. Southwest portions of Greene county Mississippi. D0: (Abnormally Dry): Much of the remainder of the local area. Recent Change in Drought Intensity Latest 1-week change map (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/data/chng/png/current/current_huc03_chng_1W.png) for the Southeast US and central Gulf Coast One Week Drought Monitor Class Change: Drought Improved: Over the entire area. Precipitation Summary of conditions and impacts: The month of May was exceedingly wet with a majority of the local area seeing over 200% of normal rainfall. The better pockets of rain where 300% + of normal rainfall were focused over the Lower Tombigbee and Alabama River Valleys over southwest Alabama. A second area was focused in an east to west corridor over the northern Florida Peninsula, north of I-10. These rains have provided re-charge of soil moisture values. Summary of Impacts See Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) (https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/Tools/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx) and Drought Impacts Reporter (https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/46afe627bb60422f85944d70069c09cf) Hydrologic Impacts Due to excessive rains the during the month of May, the US Geological Survey (USGS) indicates stages on river and/or stream points have greatly improved. Many river and/or stream points have seen stages rise to above or much above normal levels. Agricultural Impacts Due to length of this drought event we are moving out of, crop condition in the driest of areas remains poor and will take some time to improve. Crop disease and insect damage can remain elevated. Supplemental feeding will likely need to continue to maintain livestock condition. Fire Hazard Impacts Wildland fire potential is reduced due to rise in fuel moisture levels. It is still urgent that you know the law before you burn. Anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a burn permit may be subject to significant fines or prosecution for committing a Class B misdemeanor. Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or your water provider regarding any local water restriction ordinances that may remain in place. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Summary of conditions and impacts: Due to excessive rains during the month of May, the US Geological Survey (USGS) indicates stages on river and/or stream points have greatly improved. Many river and/or stream points have seen stages rise to above or much above normal levels. Most current stages and flow for each state’s stream and river points: Mississippi (https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/index.php?r=ms&m=real) and Alabama (https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/index.php?r=ms&m=real) and Florida (https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/index.php?r=ms&m=real) Agricultural Impacts Summary of conditions and impacts: Due to excessive rainfall in May, soil moisture levels have re-charged and improved over the local area. Due to length of this drought event we are moving out of, crop condition in the driest of areas remains poor and will take some time to improve. Crop disease and insect damage can remain elevated. Supplemental feeding will likely need to continue to maintain livestock condition. It is recommended that farmers reach out to local USDA office for details on available funding assistance. Fire Hazard Impacts Summary of conditions and impacts: The risk of wildfire into June has reduced. It’s still important to know the law before burning. Anyone who burns a field, grassland, or woodland without a burn permit may be subject to significant fines or prosecution for committing a Class B misdemeanor. Wildfire Potential Outlooks (https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive-services/outlooks) from the National Interagency Coordination Center Latest Burn Bans and/or Advisories By State: Mississippi (http://mfc.ms.gov) and Alabama (http://forestry.alabama.gov) and Florida (http://fdacs.gov/Divisions-Offices/Florida-Forest-Service) 7-Day Precipitation Forecast Summary of conditions and impacts: Appears the outlook for rain remains promising. Appears the focus of the better rainfall amounts are setting up over the western half of the local area through the period from June 5th to June 12th with an additional one to three inches of rain. Locally higher amounts cannot be ruled out which may lead to localized flooding problems over poor drainage areas. Long-Range Outlooks Summary of conditions and impacts: Rainfall leans 40 to 50% above normal area-wide through the middle of June. As we move through the summer, there are equal chances of above or below normal rainfall for the local area. Latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC (https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/) webpage Drought Outlook Latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC (https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/) webpage Summary of conditions and impacts: The outlook calls for drought to continue to improve or end entirely over the local area. Latest Climate Prediction Center Drought Outlooks: Monthly Outlook (https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/mdo_summary.php) and Seasonal Outlook (https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/sdo_summary.php)