The latest Drought Monitor shows that moderate D1 drought expanded by a row of counties in the Florida peninsula and that D1 drought also expanded in western North Carolina and central Virginia. Severe drought also expanded slightly in Virginia. There were slight decreases in extreme drought in Alabama near Birmingham.
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Here’s an interesting story about how the Drought Monitor is made from KQED out west. It describes the combination of quantitative factors along with the art that makes the map come together. However, unlike the headline above, I know of a few examples where politics has also come into play,…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows very minor changes to the drought status in the Southeast this week. With near-normal rainfall expected in the next few days and few impacts being currently reported, next week’s DM is not expected to change much.
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Growing Georgia published a report by Tim Daly this week discussing the impacts of the recent drought on landscaping plants. In spite of the recent rains, the drought caused a lot of damage to coniferous plants as well as other plants. I know I have a dead pine in my…
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Drovers’ Newsletter posted a short article this morning on resources related to drought planning that are available for cattle grazers. They include how to make a drought plan in advance of experiencing drought conditions and what to do once you are in a drought. You can read it here.
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina noted this week that “the map on the front page of the NC Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) website, which serves as the official drought designation for North Carolina, is different than the weekly US Drought Monitor (USDM) map.” This happens from time…
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All categories of drought showed a slight expansion in the latest Drought Monitor map. Particularly worrisome is the re-expansion of severe drought in northern Georgia and back into the western Carolinas. Warm conditions and an early start to the growing season has taken moisture out of the soil and increased…
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