‘We’re pretty low.’ Georgia’s Ogeechee River is visibly shallow amid the state’s extreme drought

There have been many impacts from the current exceptional drought in the Southeast. One that has not been mentioned until lately is the decrease in stream flows on many of the region’s rivers. Many water bodies, including reservoirs and farm ponds, have lost a lot of water due to the combination of no precipitation and warm temperatures, which enhance evaporation. You can read about the Ogeechee River in Georgia in this recent story from Georgia Public Broadcasting.