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| Abnormally Dry Conditions |
| At times, below normal precipitation will lead to a lack of ground water and worsening drought conditions in Arkansas. Check out the latest conditions below. |
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Monitoring Drought in Arkansas |
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| Drought Status |
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| In the picture: The latest drought monitor for Arkansas. Click to enlarge. |
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| In the picture: The latest drought monitor for the U.S. Click to enlarge. |
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Across the country, the worst drought conditions (at least D3) were in the Desert Southwest, Rockies, parts of the Plains, and the Northeast.
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| In the picture: Precipitation across Arkansas in February, 2025. |
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Here at home in February, the month was drier than usual in parts of northern and western Arkansas (mostly by less than an inch), and generally wetter than normal elsewhere. Precipitation was especially heavy from central into northeast sections of the state.
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| Precipitation in February, 2025 |
| Site |
Amount |
Normal |
+/- |
% of Normal |
| Fayetteville (NW AR) |
1.71 |
2.56 |
-0.85 |
67% |
| Harrison (NC AR) |
2.14 |
2.42 |
-0.28 |
88% |
| Jonesboro (NE AR) |
5.84 |
3.79 |
+2.05 |
154% |
| Fort Smith (WC AR) |
3.18 |
2.69 |
+0.49 |
118% |
| Little Rock (C AR) |
4.38 |
3.97 |
+0.41 |
110% |
| West Memphis (EC AR) |
5.00 |
4.31 |
+0.69 |
116% |
| Texarkana (SW AR) |
3.29 |
4.28 |
-0.99 |
77% |
| El Dorado (SC AR) |
5.07 |
4.47 |
+0.60 |
113% |
| Pine Bluff (SE AR) |
3.94 |
4.27 |
-0.33 |
92% |
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It was a wet to very wet period from December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025. There was a surplus of liquid by more than two inches at El Dorado (Union County), Jonesboro (Craighead County), and Texarkana (Miller County). Meanwhile, precipitation was subpar by more than two inches in the far northwest at Fayetteville (Washington County). Overall, soil moisture/ground water was in good shape across the region.
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| Precipitation (December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025) |
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Amount |
Normal |
+/- |
% of Normal |
| Fayetteville (NW AR) |
6.35 |
8.38 |
-2.03 |
76% |
| Harrison (NC AR) |
8.89 |
8.03 |
+0.86 |
111% |
| Jonesboro (NE AR) |
18.17 |
11.76 |
+6.41 |
155% |
| Fort Smith (WC AR) |
10.54 |
9.08 |
+1.46 |
116% |
| Little Rock (C AR) |
14.20 |
12.55 |
+1.65 |
113% |
| West Memphis (EC AR) |
13.75 |
13.01 |
+0.74 |
106% |
| Texarkana (SW AR) |
15.09 |
12.60 |
+2.49 |
120% |
| El Dorado (SC AR) |
16.58 |
14.47 |
+2.11 |
115% |
| Pine Bluff (SE AR) |
14.03 |
13.39 |
+0.64 |
105% |
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| In the picture: The latest drought outlook for the U.S. Click to enlarge. |
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Looking ahead, a weak La Niña (cooler than normal water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean) will gradually disappear (closer to normal water temperatures) in the spring. Until this happens, there is a wet signal from the Great Lakes through the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys into Arkansas (common with La Niña). A dry signal is found from the Rockies into the Plains, and also in Florida. This is where drought is favored to develop/persist. We will monitor the situation closely.
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