Drought Information Statement for Central Alabama Valid February 12, 2026 Issued By: NWS Birmingham, AL Contact Information: sr-bmx.webmaster@noaa.gov This product will be updated only if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/bmx/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. U.S. Drought Monitor National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Image Caption: U.S. Drought Monitor valid February 10, 2026 Drought intensity and Extent D4 Exceptional Drought: None. D3 Extreme Drought: A small but growing area in the east central part of the state.. D2 and D1 Severe/Moderate Drought: Mainly in the southeast corner of the area but also includes locations around Demopolis. D0 Abnormally Dry: Most of central Alabama is either considered abnormally dry or completely free of drought conditions. U.S. Drought Monitor for central Alabama Recent Change in Drought Intensity 4-week change map for central Alabama National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. Drought Worsened: Mainly in southeast locations of the area. No Change and Drought Improvement: Most of the area either experienced no change or a one category drought improvement. Precipitation Last 30 days National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Drier than average conditions continued across much of the deep south over the past 30 days. February's average weekly rainfall should be around 1.25 inches with monthly totals averaging around 5 inches. Summary of Impacts National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Hydrologic Impacts Streamflows have declined recently due to the lack of regular rainfall events. Most locations within central Alabama are in the below normal range and are within the 25th percentile or less for this time of the year. Agricultural Impacts No updates from the USDA have been reported. Fire Hazard Impacts There are no fire weather impacts at this time. Other Impacts None Drought Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast National Weather Service Birmingham, AL Scattered rainfall is expected through February 19th. This is not enough to improve the drought conditions in place and will be near or less than historical averages for this time of the year. Medium-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage National Weather Service Birmingham, AL The seasonal outlook from now through April is calling for a higher chance of above average temperatures. Rainfall probabilities during this same time-frame lend to a near average to slightly below average pattern. If this pattern verifies, it would lend towards potential improvement across the north and persistent or worsening drought conditions in the south. Drought Outlook National Weather Service Birmingham, AL The latest seasonal outlook released by the CPC on January 15th shows no areas of improvement across our southern counties with some potential improvement across the north. CPC Seasonal Drought Outlook Released January, 2026 and valid now through April 2026. The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage State Drought Declaration National Weather Service Birmingham, AL The latest Alabama drought declaration map has all of Alabama in either an advisory, watch or warning status.