Drought
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This was a week of haves and have-nots for soil moisture in the Southeast. An area of very heavy rain (6-10 inches in some areas) in southeastern GA and adjacent parts of SC removed drought from that portion of the region. The rest of the region experienced almost no rain and as a result, moderate…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that abnormally dry conditions have expanded to cover nearly all of the Southeast except the Florida peninsula this week due to the continued lack of rain through Tuesday, the cutoff period for the latest map. Drought conditions got worse in Alabama as well. Next week we may see…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows a big expansion of abnormally dry (D0) conditions across most of the Southeast with the exception of the Florida Peninsula due to the complete lack of rainfall and above normal temperatures that have occurred for most of October. However, the DM takes different longer time scales into account…
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While I have been busy answering hurricane-related calls and emails, there have been plenty of other weather-related topics discussed in recent news. Here are some more stories of interest that I saw lately that are not related to hurricanes. AgWeb: Georgia Farmer Reaps Bigger Yields By Focusing On Better Acres Farm Progress: Mississippi River dries…
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There was not much change on this week’s Drought Monitor from last week except for in central Alabama, where moderate and severe drought increased due to the lack of rain and warm temperatures. Since no rain is forecast for the next week, we might expect to see a further increase in drought conditions on next…
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The Drought Monitor this week showed that while drought conditions improved in southern Alabama and far western Florida, an area of abnormally dry conditions reappeared in coastal Georgia and South Carolina, which received less rain from Debby and Helene than more inland counties did. Northern Alabama and parts of Tennessee also experienced an increase in…
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This week’s Drought Monitor showed that the incredible rain from Hurricane Helene completely wiped out drought in areas along its path. In some cases, there was a 3-category change in drought conditions, from extreme drought to none at all, because of the torrential rain. This is the first time I can remember seeing such a…
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