Drought
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Recent rains have put a dent in dry conditions and drought across the Southeast this past week. The rains, from the remains of TS Claudette and a strong cold front, reduced drought in the Carolinas and Florida. Moderate (D1) drought expanded slightly in Virginia, although overall dry conditions were reduced. With not much rain expected…
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You’ve probably heard the term “flash drought” many times. But do you know what it is? If not, here is your chance to find out. The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) is hosting a webinar on flash drought on Tuesday, June 22, at 2 pm EDT. You can get more information and register for…
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The Drought Monitor web site has been having some problems recently, so today’s drought map is from Drought.gov, its sister site. Because of recent rains, drought conditions improved there this week. They could see more improvement next week with rain from potential Tropical Storm Claudette, which is pulling itself together in the Gulf. Even if…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that abnormally dry (D0) conditions expanded in parts of Florida and in southern Georgia, but the severe drought in North Carolina decreased due to rain there this week. Rainfall this coming week could put a dent in both parts of the region, although other areas will not see…
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Because of the almost complete lack of rainfall coupled with high temperatures, today’s Drought Monitor has introduced an area of severe (D2) drought to eastern sections of North and South Carolina and moderate (D1) has significantly expanded in Virginia and slightly in southern Florida. Not much improvement is expected this week since rain should be…
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This week’s Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that the area of moderate (D1) drought expanded significantly in North Carolina in the hot and dry conditions seen in the past couple of weeks. Drought also expanded in Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia. Small areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions were also reintroduced to Alabama and…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, show that abnormally dry conditions (D0) have expanded in eastern Virginia as well as slight increases in the Carolinas and Florida, but there was little increase in drought overall. With almost no rain and temperatures well above normal in the next week, we can expect those to expand on…
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