Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought expanded in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama this week with continued warm temperatures and little rainfall. An area of severe (D2) drought was introduced into southern Florida and abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded in the Carolinas too. Continued dry conditions in the Florida peninsula should increase drought…
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As expected, the warm and dry conditions in the southern part of our region have led to a big increase in the area covered by moderate (D1) drought this week. There were minor expansions of abnormally dry conditions (D0) in Alabama and Georgia on the fringes of the drought area. A wetter pattern in week…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows virtually no change in most of the states except for Florida. In the Sunshine State, abnormally dry conditions expanded although the area covered by drought did not change. With rain in the next week confined to the northern part of the region, they are likely to see an…
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The recent rains have improved drought conditions across the region this week. All severe (D2) drought has been removed but areas of moderate (D1) drought remain in Georgia and Florida. Drought was removed from South Carolina and North Carolina, although in NC there are still some patches of abnormally dry (D0) conditions. Most of the…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows some reduction in drought and dry conditions this week in eastern North Carolina and adjoining areas. However, the area of severe (D2) drought in northwestern Florida did expand slightly. Rain in the next week should further improve drought conditions in most of the region except southern Florida.
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows a decrease in drought in every state in the Southeast over the last week due to recent rains. I don’t expect to see much change in the next week in the southern part of the region, but the northern part is receiving quite a bit of rain…
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