Mississippi, 2024

Drought in Mississippi, November 1 to 30, 2024

November 1 to 30, 2024 · NWS MEG · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across mainly Tallahatchie County in north Mississippi through November. Temperatures in November were above normal while precipitation was widely below normal.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.

Severe (D2) drought conditions persisted across mainly Tallahatchie County in north Mississippi through November. Temperatures in November were above normal while precipitation was widely below normal. Pastures across the area provided little to no feed and supplemental feeding of livestock was required. The Mississippi River remained below normal streamflow and near record lows.

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Event by event

1 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Tallahatchie

When
November 1, 12:00 AM CST to November 30, 11:59 PM CST
Where
Tallahatchie forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.951, -90.173 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe Drought (D2) conditions persisted for the entire month of November.

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: 1221242.