Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor from this morning shows an expansion in abnormally dry conditions in the Southeast this week. Since we have had little rain and warm temperatures, this is not a surprise. With the heavy rain that has started falling in Alabama and that is expected to move into Georgia, the Carolinas and Florida…
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A few weeks ago I posted an article about a new report on the Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands from the US Department of Agriculture. Here is a 4 minute video which describes the report in a little more detail. You can watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv-SMcnYabw&feature=share.
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While we are not in drought here in the Southeast at the moment (although abnormally dry conditions are expanding in the region due to lack of rainfall and warm temperatures), drought is never far from the mind of farmers. Jeff Masters of Weather Underground published a blog post earlier this month on some civilizations that…
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One of the hopes from this year’s strong El Niño was that it would bring enough rain to make a significant dent in the long-term drought conditions there. But while parts of the Golden State received quite a bit of rain from this winter’s storms, particularly in northern California, the amount that was received was…
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Do you ever get asked about where to get information on 50-year droughts? I got one this week from a fire chief who was looking to certify dry hydrants and needed to know what a 50-year drought looks like. While specific impacts of any drought on a pond or lake vary depending on drainage into…
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that abnormally dry conditions have expanded slightly in the Southeast over the last week (the map is finalized on Tuesday). A new area of D0 conditions has now appeared in the area around Augusta GA. With the lack of rain this week, we can expect more expansion on next week’s…
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that abnormally dry conditions have tripled in size since last week, covering over 6 percent of the area this week compared to 2 percent last week. The D0 conditions cover parts of southeast Georgia and northeast Florida, an area that has been largely missed by recent rains. Dry conditions that are…
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