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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that quite a bit of rain is expected over the next week across the region. It will start very wet and will taper off later in the week but some rain is expected almost every day. This pattern is likely to continue into the next week as well. Fortunately,…
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Last week, NOAA released their monthly climate summary for the globe. In the report it notes that this is the 13th month in a row of record-setting temperatures. It was also the 2nd lowest June Antarctic ice extent. The highlights: Global tropical cyclone activity was below average, with only two named storms , temperatures were above…
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Save the date for this upcoming workshop! A regional workshop on ‘Drought and Aquatic Ecosystems in the Southeast: Informing drought response and ecological resilience to future low-flow events’ will be held on January 7-9, 2025, in Raleigh, North Carolina.Registration for the workshop will open in August on the workshop website. Sign up to be notified…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought generally increased in western and inland parts of the region but improved in the Florida Peninsula as well as eastern North Carolina and Virginia, where timely rain fell. The next week is likely to be wetter, with scattered rain showers and storms through out most of…
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Even though it’s been dry in the Southeast, other parts of the country are experiencing extensive flooding that is causing significant damage to crops. AgWeb posted a story a few days ago describing the potential loss of up to one million acres due to flooding along the Missouri, Mississippi and other rivers in the Midwest.…
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What is the maximum amount of precipitation a storm could dump on a given area over time? This is a question that is studied by scientists at NOAA (I used to work for this research group many years ago). We need to know it for design of large projects like dams that require prudent planning…
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The folks at NIDIS (National Integrated Drought Information System) have put together a summary of the drought conditions across the Southeast at https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/drought-status-update-southeast-2024-07-15. You can read it to see the current status of different drought parameters like precipitation as well as a description of impacts that the drought is causing.
Posted in: Drought