After a shift in the weather pattern, we are now back in conditions that are more conducive to rain. Most of us are quite glad to see it after our dry spell! One of the results in this change is that recent rainfall has cut back on the amount of…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that there were big increases in abnormally dry (D0) conditions in Alabama and Georgia. Florida and Georgia saw increases in severe (D2) drought, which continued in the Carolinas as well. Virginia was the only state that saw a decrease in dry conditions this…
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When I talk about droughts, I use the term “flash drought” to describe a drought that develops and gets worse very quickly. Most of the time, they are related to high temperatures and a completely or mostly dry period with almost no rain, and generally are most likely to be…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that an area of severe (D2) drought has been added to eastern Georgia and southern South Carolina due to continuing dryness and above-normal temperatures. Dry conditions decreased somewhat in Virginia and Florida and expanded slightly in North Carolina and Alabama. There was…
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According to the Drought Monitor, released today, most states in our region saw just slight increases in drought-covered area this week. The biggest expansion of dry conditions was in Virginia, while other states saw smaller changes. Puerto Rico decreased in moderate (D1) drought but the area of abnormally dry conditions…
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This regional gathering will bring together partners for the first time under the newly established Southeast Drought Early Warning System (SE DEWS) network to share and discuss ongoing drought-related activities, learn about new and innovative drought research and resources, explore emerging issues and opportunities, and identify collaborative paths forward that…
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Wildfires propagate by sending sparks downwind, igniting the dry material and spreading the fire. A new study published in Nature Geoscience looks at the propagation of droughts and shows that droughts move by creating rainfall deficits that cause areas of dry soil downwind. That eventually expands the drought as rainfall…
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