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Soil Moisture in Mississippi

Across 16 monitoring stations in Mississippi, 8 are wetter than normal, 6 are about normal, and 2 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 Mississippi (16)

Soil moisture stations in Mississippiwith the current reading, depth, and how it compares to the station’s own history
StationDepthMoisturevs. NormalLast Reading
Beasley Lake2"54%Much wetter than normal2026-07-18
Goodwin Ck Pasture2"30%Normal for this time of year2026-07-18
Goodwin Ck Timber2"18%Normal for this time of year2026-07-18
North Issaquena2"32%Normal for this time of year2026-07-18
Onward2"44%Much wetter than normal2026-07-18
Perthshire2"40%Wetter than normal2026-07-18
Sandy Ridge2"9%Normal for this time of year2026-07-18
Scott2"21%Drier than normal2026-07-18
Silver City2"32%Wetter than normal2026-07-18
Starkville2"40%Normal for this time of year2026-07-18
Tnc Fort Bayou2"19%Much drier than normal2026-07-18
Tunica2"34%Wetter than normal2026-07-18
Vance2"31%Wetter than normal2026-07-18
Holly Springs 4 N2"36%Normal for this time of year2026-07-18
Newton 5 ENE2"27%Wetter than normal2026-07-18
Mayday2"53%Wetter than normal2026-07-18

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 Mississippi (31)

Open a city for its nearest station’s current soil moisture and temperature, planting windows, and lawn-care timing.

Cities in Mississippi with soil moisture and temperature pages
CityZIP
Bay Saint Louis39520
Biloxi39530
Brandon39042
Brookhaven39601
Cleveland38732
Clinton39056
Columbus39701
Corinth38834
Greenville38701
Greenwood38930
Grenada38901
Gulfport39501
Hattiesburg39401
Holly Springs38634
Jackson39201
Laurel39440
Madison39110
Mccomb39648
Meridian39301
Moss Point39562
Natchez39120
Ocean Springs39564
Pascagoula39567
Pearl39208
Ridgeland39157
Southaven38671
Starkville39759
Stennis Space Center39522
Tupelo38801
Vicksburg39180
Walls38680

Soil Moisture FAQ for Mississippi

How wet is the soil in Mississippi right now?

Across 16 monitoring stations in Mississippi, 8 are wetter than normal, 6 are about normal, and 2 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi soil temperature directory (all depths), or the live national soil temperature map.