Very dry conditions continued across central Mississippi during most of October. There were some rains that came late in the month which provided some temporary relief. Rainfall amounts ranged from a half to two inches with locally higher amounts. Most locations were 1 to 3 inches below normal for the month. The dry stretch resulted in severe (D2) drought conditions to expand during the month with even the portions of extreme (D3) drought conditions expanding as well. Crops were put under stress under the warm and dry conditions. The likely impact will be less crop yields for harvest time.

Drought in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was from near normal to locally 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 3 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was from near normal to 1 inch below normal for the month. This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 2 to 3 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in SIMPSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 1.5 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in SMITH, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in moderate to locally severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to locally 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe to extreme drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to locally 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in extreme to locally severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in WASHINGTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to locally 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in extreme drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to locally 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to locally 3 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in WEBSTER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of a half inch to 1.5 inches with locally higher amounts did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in MONTGOMERY, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some light did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided little relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was near normal to 1 inch below normal for the month. This resulted in  severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 2 to locally 3 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in WINSTON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was from near normal to locally 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to locally 3 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to locally 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe to extreme drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to locally 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to locally 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in HOLMES, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 2 to 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some light rain did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in RANKIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below with locally 1 inch above normal in the north for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in SCOTT, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to locally 3 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in CHOCTAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was around 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain did affect the county toward the end of the month of around 0.5 to 1.5 inches. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in CLAIBORNE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in SHARKEY, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 2 to 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in extreme drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 0.5 to 1.5 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in CLAY, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in COPIAH, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in FORREST, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of  0.5 to 1 inch did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in FRANKLIN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of  0.5 to around 1 inch did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was from a half inch above to around 1 inch below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain did affect the county during the month of around 2 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in ATTALA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was from 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain did affect the county during the month of around 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in BOLIVAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was around 1 inch below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions continuing through the month. Some rain did affect the county during the month of around 1 to locally 2 inches. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in CARROLL, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was around 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain did affect the county toward the end of the month of around 0.5 to 1.5 inches. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 2 to 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some light rain did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in ISSAQUENA, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 2 to 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions persisting across the county for the month. Some rain of 1 to 1.5 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in JEFFERSON, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall ranged from a half inch above normal to locally 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in JONES, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to locally 1.5 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in KEMPER, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall ranged from 1 to 2 inches above normal to 1 inch below normal for the month.
This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 4 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in LAUDERDALE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall ranged from 1 to 2 inches above normal to around 1 inch below normal for the
for the month. This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in LAWRENCE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 2 to 3 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some light rain did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided very little relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was a half to 1 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 2 to 3 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in LEFLORE, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to locally 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe to extreme drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to 2 inches did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in LINCOLN, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was 1 to 2 inches below normal for the month. This resulted in severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 1 to  1.5 inches with locally higher amounts did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some brief relief to the drought conditions.

Drought in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 01-OCT-10 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-10 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Rainfall was around 1 inch below normal for most of the county for the month. This resulted in moderate to severe drought conditions across the county by the end of the month. Some rain of 2 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts did affect the county toward the end of the month. This provided some relief to the drought conditions.