Current Drought Conditions for Mississippi - July 14, 2026
Mississippi Drought Report
As of July 14, 2026 approximately 15% (7,260 square miles) of Mississippi is under active drought conditions, with an additional 15% (7,154 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).
Breaking down current drought conditions across Mississippi: 6.9% (3,326 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 4.2% (2,022 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 3.1% (1,494 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3); 0.9% (417 sq mi) Exceptional Drought (D4).
The interactive map below shows current Mississippi drought boundaries. Click any shaded area for its drought category, or browse conditions by city and town in the list below.
| Drought Category | Area (sq mi) | % of State | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abnormally Dry | 7,154 | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Moderate Drought | 3,326 | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Severe Drought | 2,022 | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Extreme Drought | 1,494 | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Exceptional Drought | 417 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Mississippi Drought Conditions Map
Click on a drought area for its category. Use the legend icon (lower right) to view drought categories. Toggle additional layers with the icon in the upper right.
Drought boundary shapefiles sourced from the U.S. Drought Monitor GIS Data, produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, in partnership with the USDA and NOAA. Area and percentage calculations by PlantMaps.com.
Drought Conditions by City and Town in Mississippi
| Location | Drought Conditions |
|---|---|
| Ackerman | Abnormally Dry |
| Alligator | Severe Drought |
| Anguilla | Moderate Drought |
| Arcola | Extreme Drought |
| Artesia | Abnormally Dry |
| Batesville | Abnormally Dry |
| Beechwood | Abnormally Dry |
| Belzoni | Severe Drought |
| Benoit | Exceptional Drought |
| Beulah | Exceptional Drought |
| Big Creek | Moderate Drought |
| Boyle | Extreme Drought |
| Brooksville | Abnormally Dry |
| Bruce | Abnormally Dry |
| Calhoun City | Abnormally Dry |
| Carrollton | Moderate Drought |
| Cary | Abnormally Dry |
| Charleston | Moderate Drought |
| Clarksdale | Moderate Drought |
| Cleveland | Extreme Drought |
| Coahoma | Moderate Drought |
| Coffeeville | Moderate Drought |
| Columbus | Abnormally Dry |
| Como | Abnormally Dry |
| Courtland | Moderate Drought |
| Crawford | Abnormally Dry |
| Crenshaw | Abnormally Dry |
| Crowder | Moderate Drought |
| Cruger | Severe Drought |
| Darling | Abnormally Dry |
| Derma | Abnormally Dry |
| Doddsville | Extreme Drought |
| Drew | Severe Drought |
| Duck Hill | Moderate Drought |
| Duncan | Severe Drought |
| Durant | Abnormally Dry |
| Eden | Abnormally Dry |
| Elliott | Moderate Drought |
| Ethel | Abnormally Dry |
| Eupora | Abnormally Dry |
| Falcon | Abnormally Dry |
| Farrell | Moderate Drought |
| French Camp | Abnormally Dry |
| Friars Point | Moderate Drought |
| Golden | Abnormally Dry |
| Greenville | Extreme Drought |
| Greenwood | Severe Drought |
| Grenada | Moderate Drought |
| Gunnison | Extreme Drought |
| Holcomb | Moderate Drought |
| Hollandale | Severe Drought |
| Indianola | Extreme Drought |
| Inverness | Extreme Drought |
| Isola | Severe Drought |
| Itta Bena | Severe Drought |
| Jonestown | Moderate Drought |
| Kilmichael | Abnormally Dry |
| Lambert | Moderate Drought |
| Leland | Extreme Drought |
| Lexington | Abnormally Dry |
| Louise | Moderate Drought |
| Louisville | Abnormally Dry |
| Lula | Abnormally Dry |
| Lyon | Moderate Drought |
| Maben | Abnormally Dry |
| Mantee | Abnormally Dry |
| Marks | Moderate Drought |
| Mathiston | Abnormally Dry |
| Mayersville | Abnormally Dry |
| Merigold | Extreme Drought |
| Metcalfe | Extreme Drought |
| Moorhead | Extreme Drought |
| Morgan City | Severe Drought |
| Mound Bayou | Extreme Drought |
| North Carrollton | Moderate Drought |
| North Tunica | Abnormally Dry |
| Oakland | Moderate Drought |
| Pace | Exceptional Drought |
| Pittsboro | Abnormally Dry |
| Pope | Moderate Drought |
| Renova | Extreme Drought |
| Rolling Fork | Abnormally Dry |
| Rosedale | Exceptional Drought |
| Ruleville | Extreme Drought |
| Sardis | Abnormally Dry |
| Schlater | Extreme Drought |
| Shaw | Extreme Drought |
| Shelby | Extreme Drought |
| Silver City | Moderate Drought |
| Sledge | Abnormally Dry |
| Starkville | Abnormally Dry |
| Sturgis | Abnormally Dry |
| Sumner | Severe Drought |
| Sunflower | Extreme Drought |
| Taylor | Abnormally Dry |
| Tchula | Moderate Drought |
| Tunica | Abnormally Dry |
| Tutwiler | Severe Drought |
| Vaiden | Abnormally Dry |
| Vardaman | Abnormally Dry |
| Vicksburg | Abnormally Dry |
| Walthall | Abnormally Dry |
| Water Valley | Moderate Drought |
| Webb | Severe Drought |
| Weir | Abnormally Dry |
| West | Abnormally Dry |
| West Point | Abnormally Dry |
| White Oak | Abnormally Dry |
| Winona | Moderate Drought |
| Winstonville | Extreme Drought |
| Woodland | Abnormally Dry |