Current Drought Conditions for Mississippi - June 23, 2026

Mississippi Drought Report

As of June 23, 2026 approximately 16% (7,850 square miles) of Mississippi is under active drought conditions, with an additional 14% (6,742 square miles) classified as Abnormally Dry (D0).

Breaking down current drought conditions across Mississippi: 7.2% (3,483 sq mi) Moderate Drought (D1); 4.2% (2,010 sq mi) Severe Drought (D2); 3.7% (1,790 sq mi) Extreme Drought (D3); 1.2% (567 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 Severity Area Summary for Mississippi – June 23, 2026
Drought CategoryArea (sq mi)% of StateCoverage
Abnormally Dry6,74213.9%
13.9%
Moderate Drought3,4837.2%
7.2%
Severe Drought2,0104.2%
4.2%
Extreme Drought1,7903.7%
3.7%
Exceptional Drought5671.2%
1.2%

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

Drought status for cities and towns in Mississippi as of June 23, 2026
LocationDrought Conditions
ClarksdaleModerate Drought
AlligatorSevere Drought
ArcolaExtreme Drought
ArtesiaAbnormally Dry
BatesvilleAbnormally Dry
BelzoniSevere Drought
BenoitExceptional Drought
BeulahExceptional Drought
Big CreekModerate Drought
BoyleExtreme Drought
BrooksvilleAbnormally Dry
BruceAbnormally Dry
Calhoun CityAbnormally Dry
CarrolltonSevere Drought
CaryModerate Drought
CharlestonModerate Drought
ClevelandExtreme Drought
CoahomaModerate Drought
ColumbusAbnormally Dry
ComoAbnormally Dry
CourtlandModerate Drought
CrawfordAbnormally Dry
CrenshawAbnormally Dry
CrowderModerate Drought
CrugerSevere Drought
DarlingAbnormally Dry
DermaAbnormally Dry
DoddsvilleExtreme Drought
DrewExtreme Drought
Duck HillModerate Drought
DuncanExtreme Drought
DurantAbnormally Dry
EdenAbnormally Dry
EthelAbnormally Dry
EuporaAbnormally Dry
FalconAbnormally Dry
FarrellModerate Drought
French CampAbnormally Dry
Friars PointModerate Drought
GoldenAbnormally Dry
GreenvilleExceptional Drought
GreenwoodSevere Drought
GrenadaModerate Drought
GunnisonExtreme Drought
HolcombSevere Drought
HollandaleSevere Drought
IndianolaExtreme Drought
InvernessExtreme Drought
IsolaSevere Drought
Itta BenaSevere Drought
JonestownModerate Drought
KilmichaelAbnormally Dry
LambertModerate Drought
LelandExtreme Drought
LexingtonAbnormally Dry
LouiseModerate Drought
LulaAbnormally Dry
LyonModerate Drought
MabenAbnormally Dry
ManteeAbnormally Dry
MarksModerate Drought
MathistonAbnormally Dry
MayersvilleModerate Drought
MerigoldExtreme Drought
MetcalfeExceptional Drought
MoorheadExtreme Drought
Morgan CitySevere Drought
Mound BayouExtreme Drought
North CarrolltonSevere Drought
OaklandModerate Drought
PaceExceptional Drought
PopeModerate Drought
RenovaExtreme Drought
RosedaleExceptional Drought
RulevilleExtreme Drought
SardisAbnormally Dry
SchlaterExtreme Drought
ShawExtreme Drought
ShelbyExtreme Drought
Silver CityModerate Drought
SledgeAbnormally Dry
StarkvilleAbnormally Dry
SumnerSevere Drought
SunflowerExtreme Drought
TaylorAbnormally Dry
TchulaModerate Drought
TunicaAbnormally Dry
TutwilerSevere Drought
VaidenAbnormally Dry
VardamanAbnormally Dry
VicksburgAbnormally Dry
WalthallAbnormally Dry
Water ValleyModerate Drought
WebbSevere Drought
WeirAbnormally Dry
WestAbnormally Dry
West PointAbnormally Dry
WinonaModerate Drought
WinstonvilleExtreme Drought
WoodlandAbnormally Dry
Yazoo CityAbnormally Dry
White OakAbnormally Dry
PittsboroAbnormally Dry
BeechwoodAbnormally Dry
ElliottModerate Drought
AckermanAbnormally Dry
AnguillaModerate Drought
CoffeevilleModerate Drought
Rolling ForkModerate Drought
SturgisAbnormally Dry
North TunicaAbnormally Dry
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