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AXUS74 KMEG 302122
DGTMEG
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Drought Information Statement
National Weather Service Memphis TN
422 PM CDT Thu Apr 30 2026

... Exceptional (D4) Drought Conditions exist in northeast
Arkansas and northwest Mississippi, with Extreme (D3), Severe
(D2), and Moderate (D1) conditions elsewhere...

The Drought Information Statement for the Mid-South can be found
at https://weather.gov/meg/droughtinformationstatement.

NEXT ISSUANCE DATE...

This product will be updated by May 15, 2026 or sooner if
necessary in response to significant changes in conditions.

RELATED WEB SITES...

Additional information on current drought conditions may be found
at the following web addresses:

US Drought monitor...http://www.droughtmonitor.unl.edu
US Drought portal...http://www.drought.gov/

Additional River Information...
NWS...http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=meg
USGS...http://water.usgs.gov/
USACE...http://rivergages.com

Additional Climate Information...
Climate Prediction Center (CPC)...http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
National Centers for Environmental Information
(NCEI)...http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...

The drought monitor is a multi-agency effort involving NOAA/s
National Weather Service and National Centers for Environmental
information...the USDA...state and regional center climatologists
and the National Drought Mitigation Center. Information for this
statement has been gathered from NWS and FAA observations
sites...State Cooperative Extension services...the USDA...USACE
and
USGS.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS...

If you have any questions or comments about this drought
information statement...please contact...

National Weather Service
7777 Walnut Grove Road Suite 1
Memphis TN 38120
Phone: 901-544-0399
Email: nws.memphis@noaa.gov

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DNM