Alabama, 2007

Drought in Alabama, October 1 to 31, 2007

October 1 to 31, 2007 · NWS BMX · 39 events in 39 counties and zones

Drought conditions continued across most of Central Alabama through the month of October, despite the rainfall received from a pair of storm systems that brought some showers and thunderstorms to the state during the latter half of the month. By the end of the month, roughly half of Central Alabama remained in the Exceptional Drought (D4) designation, with the remainder in Moderate (D1) to…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
39

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.

Drought conditions continued across most of Central Alabama through the month of October, despite the rainfall received from a pair of storm systems that brought some showers and thunderstorms to the state during the latter half of the month. By the end of the month, roughly half of Central Alabama remained in the Exceptional Drought (D4) designation, with the remainder in Moderate (D1) to Extreme (D3) Drought.

Agricultural, hydrologic, and socioligical impacts continued to be widely felt. The rainfall that did occur in October came too late to help many crops. The majority of cotton and soybean crops, as well as livestock and pasture conditions, remained poor to very poor. Major rivers and reservoirs continued to run much below normal. Navigation on major rivers remained significantly impacted, and many boat landings on major lakes were unusuable due to extremely low lake levels. On Lake Martin, all marinas had to be shut down because there was no access to them due to the low lake levels. Many water utility companies continued to enforce fines and surcharges for excessive water usage, and water restriction plans remained in effect.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Birmingham, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 30, 5:30 PM CST, 6 hours 30 minutes earlier.

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Event by event

39 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Autauga

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Autauga forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.535, -86.643 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Barbour

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Barbour forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
31.870, -85.393 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bibb

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bibb forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.999, -87.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Blount

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Blount forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.981, -86.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bullock

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Bullock forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.100, -85.716 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Calhoun

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.771, -85.826 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chambers

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Chambers forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.914, -85.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cherokee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
34.176, -85.604 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chilton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Chilton forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.848, -86.719 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clay

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.269, -85.861 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cleburne

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Cleburne forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.675, -85.519 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coosa

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Coosa forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.936, -86.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dallas

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Dallas forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.326, -87.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Elmore

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Elmore forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.597, -86.149 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Etowah

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Etowah forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
34.045, -86.035 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fayette

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.721, -87.739 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greene

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.853, -87.952 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hale

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Hale forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.763, -87.629 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.554, -86.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lamar

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lamar forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.779, -88.097 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.601, -85.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lowndes

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Lowndes forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.155, -86.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Macon

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.386, -85.693 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marengo

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Marengo forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.248, -87.789 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marion

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
34.137, -87.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Montgomery

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.220, -86.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Perry

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Perry forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.639, -87.294 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pickens

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pickens forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.281, -88.089 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pike

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
31.803, -85.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Randolph

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.294, -85.459 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Russell

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Russell forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.288, -85.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Shelby

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Shelby forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.264, -86.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, St. Clair

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
St. Clair forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.716, -86.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sumter

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Sumter forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.591, -88.199 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Talladega

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Talladega forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.380, -86.166 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tallapoosa

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tallapoosa forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
32.862, -85.797 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tuscaloosa

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tuscaloosa forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.290, -87.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walker

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Walker forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
33.803, -87.297 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Winston

When
October 1, 12:00 AM CST to October 31, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Winston forecast zone
Reported by
Other Federal Agency
Coordinates
34.149, -87.374 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 62573, 62574, 62575, 62576, 62577, 62578, 62579, 62580, 62581, 62582, 62583, 62584, 62585, 62586, 62587, 62588, 62589, 62590, 62591, 62592, 62593, 62594, 62595, 62596, 62597, 62598, 62599, 62600, 62601, 62602, 62603, 62604, 62605, 62606, 62607, 62608, 62609, 62610, 62611.