Beneficial rain continued during the month of September which helped improve drought conditions across Northwest Tennessee and extreme West Tennessee. Severe (D2) drought conditions continued from a line near Huntington, to Alamo, to Somerville.  However, extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions across extreme West Tennessee while exceptional (D4) conditions improved to extreme (D3) conditions across extreme Northwest Tennessee. The beneficial rain came to late for many crops as they were harvested this month. However, the rain did help soybean fields yield potential improve in the crops final weeks. Many pastures began to green up due to the rain but many farmers were still forced to feed cattle baled hay. Cattle continued to have a hard time finding adequate water sources as lake and river levels remained at low levels. Many counties were declared federal disaster areas as a result of the drought.

Drought in HAYWOOD, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in CROCKETT, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in LAUDERDALE, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in TIPTON, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in SHELBY, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in FAYETTE, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) conditions continued across the area.

Drought in MADISON, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-12 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) conditions improved to moderate (D1) conditions.

Drought in HARDEMAN, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 25-SEP-12 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Severe (D2) conditions improved to moderate (D1) conditions.

Drought in LAKE, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) conditions improved to extreme (D3) conditions.

Drought in OBION, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Exceptional (D4) conditions improved to extreme (D3) conditions.

Drought in WEAKLEY, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in CARROLL, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in HENRY, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in GIBSON, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.

Drought in DYER, TENNESSEE
From 01-SEP-12 00:00:00 to 30-SEP-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Drought Monitor

Extreme (D3) conditions improved to severe (D2) conditions.