The overall wet weather trend continues across the state.

Many areas have been drenched with 15 to over 20 inches of rainfall, especially across portions of Northern Mississippi since September 1st.

This has led to numerous flooding issues across portions of Central and Northern Mississippi over this period.

The state has been stuck in an overall wet weather pattern since the second half of July.

The state was in the midst of a very dry weather pattern, which led to an expanding drought across the state during the months of June and early July. The lack of rainfall during the month of June even set records across Southern Mississippi.

But that all changed during the second half of July when the first of a series of very wet weather patterns set up across the state. By the end of July, many locations received well above normal rainfall with average rainfall amounts across the state of 7 to 8 inches.

Most of the state during the month of August received average to slightly below average rainfall for the month but a very wet weather pattern would set up once again during the month September with many areas setting record rainfall amounts for the month. Several locations received over 11 inches of rainfall across Northern Mississippi.

And now into the month of October, the trend continues with many areas receiving 6 to over 11 inches of rainfall during the month so far and a few locations have already set new rainfall records for the month.

More rain next week will likely increase October's rainfall totals.

Other Select Rainfall Amounts

Lexington	Record: 13.64"
Rolling Fork	Record: 13.22"
Belzoni	13.36"
Yazoo City	12.69"
Stoneville	Record: 11.02"
Charleston	Record: 11.94"
Moorhead	9.27"
Union Church	9.24"
MS State	9.42"

Bruce	9.25"
Verona	Record: 9.00"
Canton	9.18"
Winona	9.64"
Calhoun City	Record: 9.32"
Enid Dam	10.18"

WET WEATHER TREND:

This very wet weather is fairly unusual--why?

Very wet weather patterns have continued during what is considered the driest months overall across the state. (September and October)
Excessive amounts of rainfall reported without a landfalling tropical system on the Gulf Coast. (Note: tropical moisture off of the Gulf of Mexico and from the Pacific has contributed to the heavy rains)
Many locations have received over 20 inches of rainfall across Northern and portions of Central Mississippi since September 1st.
Over 170 daily rainfall records broken or tied since September
Numerous record rainfall totals for the month of September set
Several October rainfall records set during the first half of the month.

With the expected impact of El Nino over the Fall and Winter months, the wet weather trend will likely continue.