Drought — Madison, Arkansas

2024-10-01 to 2024-10-31 · Madison, Arkansas

Wider weather episode

Much of northwestern Arkansas received below average monthly rainfall for October, with generally less than three inches of rain falling during the month. This corresponded to less than 50 percent of the normal average precipitation for the month across the entire region, with portions of the region receiving less than 25 percent of normal average rainfall. As a result, severe (D2) drought conditions expanded into all of northwest and west central Arkansas, with extreme (D3) drought conditions developing across Benton and Carroll Counties, as well as much of Washington and Madison Counties. Monetary damage estimates as a result of the drought were not available.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1215456. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.