Drought — De Soto, Mississippi

2025-10-01 to 2025-10-13 · De Soto, Mississippi

Event narrative

Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted through the middle of October before improving to Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions to end the month.

Wider weather episode

October 2025 saw some improvement in drought conditions across north Mississippi, driven mainly by slightly above-average rainfall, especially during the final week of October. Severe Drought (D2) and Moderate Drought (D1) conditions persisted throughout the entire month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296983. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.