Drought — Etowah, Alabama

2023-11-01 to 2023-11-30 · Etowah, Alabama

Event narrative

Drought severity increased from severe (D2) to extreme (D3) in mid November.

Wider weather episode

Abnormally dry weather carried over from October through November for much of Central Alabama, resulting in Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions. The governor of Alabama issued a No Burn Order for the entire state of Alabama on November 9th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1143106. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.