Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that extreme (D3) drought has been removed from Alabama and North Carolina due to recent rains in the area. However, generally warmer and drier conditions in most of the rest of the region has led to an expansion of dry and droughty conditions across the region. D0…
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Recent rains in California have not only provided a superbloom of wildflowers but have provided desperately needed rain for the vineyards there. The Los Angeles Times reports: “It’s hard to imagine what might have happened to the region without this season’s rains. Record low rainfall levels, coupled with record average temperatures in an age of…
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The Vegetable Growers News this week published a story describing the calculations needed to determine if it is worthwhile to put in an irrigation system to help protect against drought. The calculations needed include consideration of a number of factors, including the frequency of drought, the cost of the equipment, and how climate is likely to…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows a large expansion of abnormally dry conditions in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina due to the relatively dry and warm conditions we have experienced since last week. Keep in mind that the cut-off for rainfall values was this past Tuesday, before the round of storms moved…
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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, although for the most part…
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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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