Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor released this morning shows that all extreme drought is now gone from the Southeast. Rains since last week’s map have helped alleviate drought across Florida and southern Georgia. Note the comment from the Florida State Climatologist on the timing of the map: “This week’s U.S. Drought Monitor (shown in the first…
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In spite of continuing a continuing drought designation by Georgia’s EPD due to low water supplies in Lake Lanier, rain has returned to much of northeast Georgia. Grape growers are very pleased at this year’s wetter conditions and say that their vines are looking great, according to the Gainesville Times here. Now they are hoping…
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that due to copious rain in most of the Southeast, drought levels have been reduced and extreme drought has been eliminated from Georgia. However, Florida missed most of the rain and the result is that moderate drought levels have expanded in northern Florida including parts of the Panhandle. More rain…
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The Climate Prediction Center published its monthly outlook for June today. It shows that for northern parts of the Southeast there is a slight increase in the chance of cooler than normal temperatures, with south Florida the only area with an increased chance of above normal temperatures. Most of the Southeast has an increased chance of…
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The Lawn and Garden Index for the Southeast shows that most parts of the region have had ample rainfall and are in good shape with no need for watering. The exceptions are in southern Georgia and parts of the Florida peninsula, which have been largely bypassed by recent rains. The University of Florida has provided…
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that the heavy rains in northern Georgia and Alabama reduced drought levels significantly in that part of the region. Less drought relief is shown in south Georgia and Florida, but the cut-off for the map was Tuesday so rain which fell after the cut-off time will probably result in more…
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AgWeb posted a story earlier this week about how dry Florida has been. Not a surprise if you have been following the number of wildfires seen in the region and if you have seen the Drought Monitor lately. Unfortunately, the rain that has been flooding parts of the Southeast for the past few days (since…