Drought conditions continue to vary among states in the Southeast. Most of central and northern Alabama is experiencing dry conditions, while Florida is mostly dry. Georgia’s dry conditions continue to dissipate with most of the drought being observed in the southwest and southeast areas of the state.
This is according to the most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Alabama’s worst conditions are isolated to two areas in the state. Severe drought is seen in Choctaw, Clarke, Marengo, Wilcox, Sumter and Hale counties in Southwest Alabama. Severe drought is also observed in Franklin, Lawrence, Morgan, Madison, Limestone and Lauderdale counties in North Alabama.
Moderate drought in Florida is also seen in two areas in North Florida. It starts as far west as Holmes, Washington and Bay counties and extends to Gadsden, Liberty and Franklin counties. The other area is located in Northeast Florida, starting as far west as Taylor County, extending eastward to Duval and Saint Johns counties and southward to Marion and Citrus counties.
The two areas of concern in Georgia are isolated to the southwestern and southeastern parts of the state. Moderate drought is observed in Decatur, Seminole, Early, Miller, Baker, Mitchell, Dougherty, Calhoun, Clay, Randolph, Terrell, Lee and Worth counties in Southwest Georgia. Moderate drought is also seen in Glynn, Wayne, Long, McIntosh, Ware and Charlton counties in Southeast Georgia.