Drought in Lamar, Alabama

Drought severity decreased from severe (D2) to moderate (D1) in late January.

Dry conditions over the last few months of 2023 lingered into January. Drought levels slowly improved during the month, with 6-10 inches of rainfall across Central Alabama throughout January. Much of the rain came during the last two weeks of January, resulting in a reduction of most areas to moderate (D1) drought or lower by the end of the month.