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ACT DROUGHT & WATER DASHBOARD

Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basin Maps & Data

25%

of USGS streamgages in the ACT Basin have below-normal 28-day average streamflow

33

counties in the ACT Basin are designated in drought by the USDA

55th

wettest November on record, over the past 130 years

Change of
0.86
inches from normal
62nd

wettest year to date over the past 130 years (January-November 2024)

Change of
0.01
inches from normal
Current Conditions for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

Drought & Dryness Categories
% of ACT Basin
60.7
36.9
0.0
0.0
0
36.9
Percent of Normal Precipitation (%)
100%
Departure from Normal Max Temperature (°F)
0

Streamflow Conditions in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

Streamflow Conditions
Streamflow Conditions
Maximum Forecast Flood Category

Reservoir Conditions in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

USACE Lake Action Zones
Alabama Power Company Lakes & Dams

Agriculture in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor
U.S. Drought Monitor

376,770
acres of hay in drought (D1–D4) in the ACT Basin (estimated)
128,253
acres of cotton in drought (D1–D4) in the ACT Basin (estimated)
57,347
acres of soybean in drought (D1–D4) in the ACT Basin (estimated)
287,070
number of cattle in drought (D1–D4) in the ACT Basin (estimated)
Soil Moisture in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

0–100 cm Soil Moisture Percentile
70
100
Soil Moisture Anomaly
0%

Environmental Impacts in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

Coastal Salinity Conditions
U.S. Drought Monitor
Keetch-Byram Drought Index
450
800
Air Quality
U.S. Drought Monitor

Future Conditions for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

U.S. Drought Outlooks

Drought Is Predicted To...
Drought Is Predicted To...

1-Month Temperature & Precipitation Outlooks

Probability of Below-Normal Precipitation
100%
Probability of Above-Normal Precipitation
100%
Probability of Near-Normal Precipitation
50%
Probability of Below-Normal Temperatures
100%
Probability of Above-Normal Temperatures
100%
Probability of Near-Normal Temperatures
50%

Evaporative Demand (EDDI) Forecast

Drought Conditions
Wet Conditions
Drought Conditions
Wet Conditions

Not Updated

Quantitative Precipitation Forecast

Predicted Inches of Precipitation
1.75
Predicted Inches of Precipitation
1.75

Historical Conditions for the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa Basin

U.S. Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor (2000–present) depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country. Every Thursday, authors from NOAA, USDA, and the National Drought Mitigation Center produce a new map based on their assessments of the best available data and input from local observers. The map uses five categories: Abnormally Dry (D0), showing areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought, and four levels of drought (D1–D4). Learn more.