Drought in Lewis, Tennessee

Extreme drought conditions in August 2024 improved across Lewis County in September with just far eastern portions of the county in severe drought status.

As an abnormally dry summer came to an end, drought conditions only continued to worsen across Middle Tennessee in September 2024. Prior to rainfall received from the remnants of Hurricane Helene, rain deficits continued to grow across the area. By the end of the month, about 75 percent of the area was in at least the severe drought category with 21 percent classified as extreme drought. Fortunately, several inches of rain were received during the last days of September from the remnants of Hurricane Helene which should offer drought relief into the fall.