Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier this week, shows that the recent significant rains that fell across a lot of the region cause a reduction in dry conditions in Georgia and South Carolina and parts of Alabama. The rain was due to overrunning of moist air over a wedge of cold, dense air moving SW…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier this week, shows that areas of abnormally dry (D0) and moderate drought (D1) increased in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and North and South Carolina this week due to the high temperatures and spotty rainfall that occurred. There is currently no drought or dry conditions in Virginia and Puerto Rico has…
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I am running behind on my posts since I was attending the Mesonet Conference in Albany NY last week. The latest Drought Monitor, released last Thursday shows that there were some increases in abnormally dry (D0) conditions across a lot of the region as well as some improvements in NE Florida due to the impacts…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture production,…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier this week, shows that drought and abnormally dry conditions decreased this week in Florida due to the rain that moved through this week, particularly northern Florida with Investigation 93. The severe (D3) drought in South Florida continues but other areas have shrunk in area this week. In Puerto Rico,…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that much of the Florida Peninsula has improved in drought status with the recent rains that have fallen there. Only the southeast part of the state has seen dry conditions expand. Elsewhere in the mainland region, a few small areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions have appeared due…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that two areas of abnormally dry conditions were added to Puerto Rico this week. In the mainland Southeast, Florida is currently the only state showing drought. Generally, the western part of the state improved but the East Coast got worse. Overall, the area of drought decreased, but…
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