Soil Moisture in Alabama
Across 31 monitoring stations in Alabama, 16 are wetter than normal, 9 are about normal, and 6 are drier than normal. Last updated July 18, 2026.
How This Is Measured
Every reading here is measured by an in-ground sensor at USDA SCAN (Soil Climate Analysis Network) and NOAA USCRN (US Climate Reference Network) stations, at or near the 2-inch root-zone depth, not modeled. A raw moisture percentage is not comparable between two soils, so each station is compared against its own history for the date. That comparison, wetter or drier than this station normally is, is the honest signal.
Stations Measuring Soil Moisture in Alabama (31)
| Station | Depth | Moisture | vs. Normal | Last Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bragg Farm | 2" | 50% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Broad Acres | 2" | 53% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Cullman-NAHRC | 2" | 26% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Brewton 3 NNE | 2" | 7% | Drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Clanton 2 NE | 2" | 19% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Courtland 2 WSW | 2" | 22% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Hodges | 2" | 18% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Isbell Farms | 2" | 22% | Drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Koptis Farms | 2" | 13% | Much drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Perdido Riv Farms | 2" | 42% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Selma | 2" | 10% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Gainesville 2 NE | 2" | 32% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Greensboro 2 WNW | 2" | 6% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Highland Home 2 S | 2" | 20% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-13 |
| Muscle Shoals 2 N | 2" | 4% | Drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Northport 2 S | 2" | 23% | Drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Russellville 4 SSE | 2" | 22% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Selma 13 WNW | 2" | 34% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Selma 6 SSE | 2" | 17% | Much wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Talladega 10 NNE | 2" | 12% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Thomasville 2 S | 2" | 9% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-17 |
| Valley Head 1 SSW | 2" | 24% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| AAMU-JTG | 2" | 22% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Stanley Farm | 2" | 26% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Sudduth Farms | 2" | 32% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Tuskegee | 2" | 8% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Dee River Ranch | 2" | 59% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Morris Farms | 2" | 34% | Wetter than normal | 2026-07-18 |
| Wedowee | 2" | 15% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| Wtars | 2" | 22% | Normal for this time of year | 2026-07-18 |
| River Road Farms | 2" | 9% | Drier than normal | 2026-07-18 |
Moisture is the volumetric water content at the sensor. It is not comparable between soils, which is why the “vs. normal” comparison against each station’s own history is the reading to trust. A dash means that station does not yet have enough of its own history for a confident comparison.
Cities in Alabama (49)
Open a city for its nearest station’s current soil moisture and temperature, planting windows, and lawn-care timing.
| City | ZIP |
|---|---|
| Albertville | 35950 |
| Alexander City | 35010 |
| Andalusia | 36420 |
| Anniston | 36201 |
| Athens | 35611 |
| Atmore | 36502 |
| Auburn | 36830 |
| Bessemer | 35020 |
| Bham | 35225 |
| Birmingham | 35201 |
| Boaz | 35956 |
| Brewton | 36426 |
| Clanton | 35045 |
| Cullman | 35055 |
| Decatur | 35601 |
| Dothan | 36301 |
| Enterprise | 36330 |
| Eufaula | 36027 |
| Fairhope | 36532 |
| Florence | 35630 |
| Foley | 36535 |
| Fort Payne | 35967 |
| Gadsden | 35901 |
| Gulf Shores | 36542 |
| Huntsville | 35801 |
| Jasper | 35501 |
| Madison | 35756 |
| Mobile | 36601 |
| Monroeville | 36460 |
| Montgomery | 36101 |
| Muscle Shoals | 35661 |
| Northport | 35473 |
| Opelika | 36801 |
| Ozark | 36360 |
| Pell City | 35125 |
| Phenix City | 36867 |
| Prattville | 36066 |
| Russellville | 35653 |
| Scottsboro | 35768 |
| Selma | 36701 |
| Spanish Fort | 36527 |
| Sylacauga | 35150 |
| Talladega | 35160 |
| Theodore | 36582 |
| Troy | 36079 |
| Tuscaloosa | 35401 |
| Tuskegee Institute | 36087 |
| Valley | 36854 |
| Wetumpka | 36092 |
Soil Moisture FAQ for Alabama
How wet is the soil in Alabama right now?
Across 31 monitoring stations in Alabama, 16 are wetter than normal, 9 are about normal, and 6 are drier than normal. Last updated July 18, 2026. Each station is compared against its own moisture history for the date, so the reading means the same thing everywhere.
Where does Alabama soil moisture data come from?
Every value is measured by an in-ground sensor, not estimated from a weather model. Readings come from the USDA SCAN network and NOAA USCRN stations, at or near the 2-inch root-zone depth (some stations report at the nearest available depth), and are refreshed daily.
What does wetter or drier than normal mean?
For each station, the current reading is compared against that station's own readings around this date across several years, after leaving out frozen-soil days. A raw moisture percentage is not comparable between two different soils, so the comparison against a station's own history is what makes the reading meaningful.
See the national soil moisture map, the full Alabama soil temperature directory (all depths), or the live national soil temperature map.