Drought — Dunklin, Missouri

2025-09-09 to 2025-09-30 · Dunklin, Missouri

Event narrative

Severe (D2) Drought conditions were present at the beginning of September before worsening to Extreme (D3) conditions for a brief period mid-month. Slight improvement occurred by the end of the month as D3 conditions ended, but D2 conditions prevailed and continued into early October.

Wider weather episode

Early in September, soil moisture was well below normal, and river flows were below typical values due to lack of beneficial rainfall. Severe (D2) Drought conditions expanded and worsened to Extreme (D3) Drought conditions for a brief period. By late September, conditions improved somewhat in terms of soil moisture and crop indices, yet underlying water-resource concerns (streams/rivers) and elevated fire risk remained. Beneficial rainfall resulted in the improvement of drought conditions by the end of the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293056. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.