Much-needed rainfall helped alleviate some of the drought present in some parts of Florida, specifically along the Florida Panhandle and in Southeast Florida, according to the latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
However, drought-like conditions persist in most areas of the state. An extreme drought is still present in counties along the west coast of the state, starting as far north as Levy County and stretching south to Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. A moderate drought is also present, starting as far north as Dixie, Gilchrist and Alachua counties, and stretching as far south as Collier County in Southwest Florida.
Abnormally dry conditions have expanded in Southwest Georgia. They start as far south as Mitchell and Colquitt counties and stretch northeast to Wilcox and Dodge counties and northwest to Marion and Taylor counties. Dry conditions have lessened in Southeast Georgia to where abnormally dry conditions are only present in Echols, Clinch, Ware, Charlton and Camden counties.
Alabama’s driest conditions remain in the southwest portion of the state. They include Washington, Clarke, Monrore, Conecuh, Escambia and the northern parts of Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Only a few counties in the eastern part of South Carolina are abnormally dry. North Carolina is completely drought free.