Drought — Northern Jackson County, Mississippi

2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Northern Jackson County, Mississippi

Event narrative

D2 drought conditions began in October continued through the end of the month.

Wider weather episode

Cumulative rainfall for 2024 from the start of the year through mid September was generally above average with just a few times dropping down to average. However, from mid September through the entire month of October, virtually no appreciable rain fell. Although October is typically one of the driest local months, usually a few inches of rain fall. This short-term dry spell resulted in the development of severe drought conditions across coastal Mississippi that continued through November. Although a few inches of rain fell with various events, it wasn't enough to improve D2 drought conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225229. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.