Drought
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The latest 7-day QPF shows that most of the Southeast is expected to receive less than 1/2 inch of rain in the next week, although the far northern parts of Alabama and Georgia may see quite a bit more. The driest areas will be in southern Georgia and northern Florida, and drought conditions may expand…
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The rain that has fallen in the past week has slightly decreased drought conditions in Alabama and Georgia, but the rain missed most of Florida. The resulting lack of moisture there has led to an expansion of designated “abnormally dry” conditions across most of the state and the reintroduction of moderate drought in parts of the…
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According to a disturbing report in Gizmodo today, “A new study published in Nature Plants demonstrates the surprisingly damaging effects of a 1930s-type drought on current US crops, and the impacts of global warming on agriculture in the years to come. Researchers Michael Glotter and Joshua Elliot from the University of Chicago ran computer simulations…
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Growing Georgia reported this week that a number of Georgia counties have received a drought declaration from the USDA based on the drought that is plaguing the Southeast. This allows agricultural producers in those primary and contiguous counties to be eligible for low-interest emergency loans. You can see the list and read more about it…
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The Carolina Climate Connection newsletter that was recently published has a lengthy article on the Southeast drought that you might find interesting. It includes information on the causes of the drought and the visible and hidden impacts the drought has caused. You can view the newsletter at https://www.cisa.sc.edu/Newsletter/CCC%20Newsletter_4th%20Quarter%202016.pdf.
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The latest set of outlook maps for January shows the continued impact of the weak La Niña that is currently occurring in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Drier and warmer conditions than normal have a slightly increased chance of occurring in most of the Southeast but especially in south Florida. The same pattern can be seen…
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The latest issue of the Southeast River Forecast Center’s Water Resources Outlook was put up on YouTube today. In it the NWS hydrologists talk about the current state of surface water conditions around the Southeast and look ahead to the next few weeks. You can view it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2b0DWx9AZI&feature=youtu.be.