Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min5:51 am – 8:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:04 am – 4:57 pm
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ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 32°F56 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare67 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarksdale station, 10 mi away; snow from Helena
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 3.6 miClear Lakelake · 3.3 miAnnis Brakewoods · 5.2 miIsland Number 66island · 6.3 miIsland Number Sixtythreeisland · 6.4 miModoc Old Riverbay · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAnderson Parkpark · 8.0 miNosef Parkpark · 9.1 miDale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.5 mi · 156,769 acresWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 12national wildlife refuge · 25.5 miWhite River National Wildlife Refuge 13national wildlife refuge · 25.6 mi · 64 acresSt. Francis National Forestnational forest · 28.6 mi · 21,307 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 8 Jan 197330 mi away, near Ruleville, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Oct 20029 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCoahoma County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 29 mi away
Drinking waterClarksdale Public Utilitiesserves 14,903 people from ground water6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation164 ft50 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelta Health - Northwest Regional Hospital10.3 miPost officeRena Lara Post Office4.2 miTown hallAlligator Town Hall7.3 miPoliceCoahoma County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationCoahoma County Volunteer Fire Department Rena Lara3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCoahoma Community College10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH51 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM73 miUS highwayUS 616.0 miAmtrakMarks, MS MKS27 miCoachClarksdaleDelta Bus Lines Inc.10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38669 ZIP area.
