Drought Update for June 9, 2026 This Week's U.S. Drought Monitor Map of Alabama Statewide Condition Summary What's Changed? Much of the state is back to near-normal conditions. 34% of Abnormal Dryness and 21% of Moderate Drought (D1) remains but 45% is now drought-free. As expected, Southeast Alabama continues to see the worst conditions after months of deficits, although even those conditions are improving significantly. What's New? Several rounds of thunderstorms brought beneficial rainfall to parts of North Alabama and the Gulf Coast, resulting in continued drought improvement. Even areas that received lighter rainfall saw some relief, and long-term deficits continue to improve statewide. What's Next? With more rain in this week's forecast, expect conditions to remain the same or improve. Statewide Coverage by Category CategoryCoverage This WeekChanges Since Last Week D0: Abnormally Dry 33.82% 8.51% D1: Moderate Drought 20.65% 20.33% D2: Severe Drought 0.00% 0.00% D3: Extreme Drought 0.00% 0.00% D4: Exceptional Drought 0.00% 0.00% Source: US Drought Monitor, authored by Brian Fuchs (National Drought Mitigation Center) with input from the Alabama Office of the State Climatologist Drought conditions continued to improve across Alabama this week, with nearly half of the state (45%) now classified as drought-free. Abnormal Dryness (D0) covers 34% of the state, while Moderate Drought (D1) has decreased to just 21%. Severe (D2), Extreme (D3), and Exceptional (D4) drought have all been eliminated statewide. Southeast Alabama continues to have the most lingering impacts from the drought that developed earlier this year, but even those areas have seen significant improvement in recent weeks. Several rounds of thunderstorms brought beneficial rainfall to parts of North Alabama and the Gulf Coast, supporting continued drought recovery. Even areas that received lighter rainfall saw some relief, and long-term rainfall deficits continue to improve statewide. Additional rainfall is expected in the coming week, which should help conditions either remain stable or improve further. Download the Alabama Drought Update Graphic View Past Updates Alabama Drought in the News Some Parts of Alabama are Finally Drought-Free Leigh Morgan with AL.com| June 2, 2026 Drought Resources Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs: Office of Water Resources Alabama Drought Reach: Auburn University Water Resources Center U.S. Drought Monitor for Alabama Alabama Drought.gov page NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) NIDIS Southeast Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) Report drought conditions with CMOR Report daily rainfall with CoCoRaHS Assessing drought in the United States
