Twin States Weather Blog

Drought Update:

Here is a drought update for you that the Climate Prediction Center issued on May 1st. Severe drought conditions continue for most of Mississippi into western parts of Alabama. Across northern Alabama conditions are worse; furthermore, they are currently suffering from an extreme drought. Notice the letters AH over Mississippi and Alabama, this basically means that the drought is impacting agricultural and hydrological interests across the Twin States. As many of you know, water levels across the area are running low.
Here is an update on select area water levels:
Pearl River:
Philadelphia 4.86'
Carthage 3.89'

Chickasawhay River:
Enterprise 5.24'
Shubuta NR- Observed data is not available unless over 5 feet

Chunky River:
Chunky 2.65'

Tombigbee River:
Demopolis 33.31'
Gainesville 74.12'

Black Warrior River:
Selden Dam 73.89'

Okatibbee Lake:
338.88'

According to the Climate Prediction Center the drought situation is still expected to improve by at least one category over the next few months which would still leaves us in a moderate drought. Go to the following link to read the hydrologic statement from our National Weather Service Office in Jackson, Mississippi.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jan/cgi-bin/productview2.php?pil=JANESFJAN&version=0

Have a great weekend and God Bless

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posted by Trent Hughes @ 9:10 PM