{"id":260982,"date":"2025-10-30T15:09:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/260982\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:09:11","slug":"new-drought-report-released-where-are-alabamas-driest-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/260982\/","title":{"rendered":"New drought report released: Where are Alabama\u2019s driest places?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is good news and bad news in the latest report on Alabama drought conditions.<\/p>\n

The good news: Drought decreased in several areas this week.<\/p>\n

Bad news: Level 2 drought conditions expanded in the state.<\/p>\n

The latest drought report comes from the U.S. Drought Monitor<\/a>. The information is compiled weekly ending on Tuesdays, and the report is released on Thursdays.<\/p>\n

So this week\u2019s report doesn\u2019t reflect rain that fell on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s report shows sizable parts of north Alabama being ruled-drought free. But Level 3 out of 4 drought conditions continued to hang on in west Alabama and even appeared in a small area in southeast Alabama.<\/p>\n

There are five categories of drought, ranging from Level 0 (on the verge of drought) to Level 4 (exceptional).<\/p>\n

Here are some of the stats from this week\u2019s report:<\/p>\n

12.78 percent of Alabama is now considered drought-free, an increase from 6.43 percent last week.87.22 percent of Alabama is either in a drought or on the verge of being in drought, a decrease from 93.57 percent last week.39.98 percent of the state is now in Level 2 (severe) drought, an increase from 26.54 percent last week.5.08 percent of Alabama is in Level 3 (extreme) drought, a decrease from 10 percent last week.No part of the state is in Level 4 (exceptional) drought.<\/p>\n

The driest parts of the state remain in western Alabama, including parts of Marengo, Hale, Clarke, Choctaw, Wilcox, Greene, Hale, Perry, Dallas and Tuscaloosa counties.<\/p>\n

Added this week is a small area of Level 3 drought in southern Houston County in southeast Alabama.<\/p>\n

Much of southeast Alabama was in Level 2 drought this week, and Level 1 drought extended northward into central Alabama.<\/p>\n

Next week\u2019s drought report will reflect Wednesday\u2019s rain, and more rain will be possible starting on Sunday and possibly lasting into the first part of next week. <\/p>\n

Here is the seven-day rainfall outlook:<\/p>\n

\"AlabamaMost of Alabama could get some rain through Nov. 5. Northeast Alabama could get the most.NWS<\/p>\n

According to the above forecast northeast Alabama could see the most rain through next week, with an inch or so possible.<\/p>\n

Lesser amounts will be possible for the rest of the state, and unfortunately some of the Level 3 drought areas may not get any rain.<\/p>\n

The forecast after next week could be on the drier side for at least part of the state.<\/p>\n

The eight- to 14-day precipitation outlook from NOAA\u2019s Climate Prediction Center shows increased probabilities (33-40 percent) for below-average rainfall for north and west Alabama from Nov. 6-12:<\/p>\n

\"8-14The Alabama areas in tan will have a 33-40 percent probability of below-average rainfall from Nov. 6-12.CPC<\/p>\n

South and east Alabama could have near-average rainfall during that same time frame.<\/p>\n

The next report from the U.S. Drought Monitor<\/a> is set to be released Nov. 6.<\/p>\n

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