Rainfall during October was less than normal in most of Arkansas, so improvements in the drought were limited. The greatest change occurred in parts of northern Arkansas.

Drought in PULASKI, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought covered much of the northern part of Pulaski County, as well as the extreme south, while extreme drought existed elsewhere. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in PERRY, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought prevailed over all of Perry County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in SALINE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed over most of Saline County, except for the extreme north and the southern edge, where severe drought existed. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in LONOKE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered most of Lonoke County. In the south, severe drought prevailed, tapering off to only abnormally dry in the extreme south. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in PIKE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered all of Pike County, except for the southeastern tip, where severe drought prevailed. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in DALLAS, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought prevailed in the northwestern part of Dallas County, while only moderate drought was occurring over the rest of the county. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in POPE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered Pope County, except for the extreme south, where severe drought prevailed. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in CLEBURNE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered Cleburne County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in HOT SPRING, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed over the northern tip and the western part of Hot Spring County, with severe drought elsewhere. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in SCOTT, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed over all but the northeastern corner of Scott County, where severe drought existed. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in POLK, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed over all of Polk County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in MONTGOMERY, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed over all of Montgomery County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in IZARD, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, exceptional drought covered the western part of Izard County, with extreme drought elsewhere. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, extreme drought covered the western part of the county, with severe drought elsewhere.

Drought in MARION, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, exceptional drought covered all of Marion County, except for the extreme north, where extreme drought existed. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, severe drought covered the extreme northern part of the county, with extreme drought elsewhere.

Drought in BAXTER, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, exceptional drought covered all of Baxter County, except for the north, where extreme drought existed. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, severe drought covered the northern part of the county, with extreme drought elsewhere.

Drought in FULTON, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed in sections of western and southern Fulton County, with severe drought over the remainder of the county. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, severe drought covered all of the county, except for the southwest corner, where extreme drought existed.

Drought in SHARP, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought prevailed across Sharp County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in STONE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, exceptional drought covered northwestern Stone County, with extreme drought elsewhere. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, exceptional drought covered parts of northern and western Stone County. Most of the remainder of the county had extreme drought, except for a small area of severe drought near the White River.

Drought in NEWTON, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, exceptional drought covered the northern half of Newton County, with extreme drought over the southern half. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, extreme drought covered the entire county.

Drought in BOONE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, exceptional drought covered all of Boone County, except for the extreme north, where extreme drought existed. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, severe drought covered the northern part of the county, with extreme drought elsewhere.

Drought in JACKSON, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought covered Jackson County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in CONWAY, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered northern and central parts of Conway County, with severe drought in the southern part. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in FAULKNER, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered all but the southwestern part of Faulkner County, where severe drought prevailed. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in WHITE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered the western part of White County, with severe drought elsewhere. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in WOODRUFF, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought covered all of Woodruff County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in LOGAN, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered most of Logan County, except for the southeast, where severe drought prevailed. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in MONROE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought existed in the northern part of Monroe County, with only moderate drought elsewhere. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in GRANT, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought prevailed over most of Grant County, except in the southeast, where the drought was generally moderate. In the extreme southeast, conditions were only abnormally dry. Conditions changed little during the month.

Drought in CLARK, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed in the northwestern part of Clark County, and severe drought existed over a large part of the county. The south was experiencing only moderate drought. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in JOHNSON, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered all of Johnson County. Conditions improved slightly during the month. By the end of October, severe drought covered parts of western Johnson County, with extreme drought elsewhere.

Drought in VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered Van Buren County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in GARLAND, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed over all of Garland County. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in INDEPENDENCE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought covered the northwestern part of Independence County, with severe drought elsewhere. At the end of the month, the area of extreme drought had decreased slightly, but conditions were unchanged elsewhere.

Drought in YELL, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought prevailed in the northern tip and in the extreme southern part of Yell County, with severe drought elsewhere. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in PRAIRIE, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, extreme drought existed in the northwestern corner of Prairie County. Severe drought covered most other sections, except in the south where moderate drought generally prevailed. In the extreme south, conditions were only abnormally dry. By the end of the month, extreme drought existed in the northwestern corner of the county, severe drought prevailed in northern and central parts of the county, and the south had moderate drought.

Drought in JEFFERSON, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, severe drought existed only in the northwestern tip of Jefferson County. In parts of the west, moderate drought prevailed, and the rest of the county was abnormally dry. Conditions were unchanged at the end of the month.

Drought in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
From 01-OCT-12 00:00:00 to 31-OCT-12 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: Drought Monitor

At the beginning of October, exceptional drought covered most of Searcy County, except for extreme drought over the southern part of the county. Conditions improved somewhat during the month. By the end of October, exceptional drought remained over a part of eastern Searcy County, with extreme drought elsewhere.