The latest Drought Monitor map, released earlier today, shows that severe drought (D2) now covers over a quarter of Alabama. Moderate drought (D1) and a small spot of severe drought are now present in western parts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The eastern parts of the region are still free of dry conditions thank to Debby but those areas have received almost nothing since Debby left, so dry conditions are likely to expand there if they don’t get rain soon. Fortunately, a wet storm is likely to affect southern parts of the region over the next few days, so those areas could see a reduction in next week’s drought map if they get the several inches that some models are projecting. See my separate post on the rainfall prediction today.
