Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that at this time there is no drought in the Southeast (not a big surprise after all our rain) but abnormally dry conditions in western Alabama and eastern Georgia have expanded. I expect the dry conditions in western Alabama to go away after Hurricane Delta moves onshore tomorrow and brings…
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Short Survey on Flash Drought NIDIS is partnering with the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) on a short survey to better understand how flash drought is perceived by drought managers and decision makers as well as within the research community. In addition, this survey will explore perspectives on responding to and managing flash drought, including…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions generally continue to get smaller across the region. One area of a new introduction is along the western border of Alabama, where a small area of D0 was added this week. For most of the region next week should be quite…
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A new report from NOAA assesses the vulnerability of each state to drought. According to their report, “If asked where in the United States is most vulnerable to drought, you might point to those states in the West currently suffering under hot and dry conditions and raging wildfires. However, according to a new NOAA-funded assessment, what makes a…
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None of the Southeast is currently in drought due to the wet conditions we have experienced for a lot of the past few months. There are still a few patches of abnormally dry (D0) conditions in Alabama, Georgia, and extreme southern South Carolina. The areas of D0 in AL and GA were cut in half…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, covers conditions through this past Tuesday, before Sally came onshore. It shows no drought in the region but some pockets of abnormally dry conditions scattered around the region. They contracted slightly in Georgia and expanded slightly in South Carolina. With the passage of Sally over parts of the…
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Today’s Drought Monitor shows that even though there is no drought in the Southeast, some scattered pockets of abnormally dry (D0) conditions have appeared. They are in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas. The next week should be fairly rainy, so they might not last long, but we will see.
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