Drought — Russell, Alabama

2026-01-01 to 2026-01-31 · Russell, Alabama

Event narrative

Northern Russell County began January in Severe (D2) drought, which was expanded to include the entire county. The northern half was upgraded to Extreme (D3) by the third week of the month.

Wider weather episode

Drought conditions continued into early January across southern portions of Central Alabama. Several inches of rainfall on January 9-10 greatly reduced drought conditions in southwestern counties. Drought expanded across the southeast in areas that received less rainfall during the month.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1302368. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.