Prolonged Drought’s Impact in Central Alabama

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By Clint Thompson Lingering drought conditions in Alabama are impacting fruit crops in central Alabama. David Lawrence, regional Extension agent, said the prolonged dry spell and warm temperatures are impacting his growers’ peach trees and strawberry plants. “Where I am peaches and strawberries are the main thing. Peaches have already set their buds. They set those in the late summer. …

Drought Worsening in Alabama

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Drought conditions are worsening in some parts of the Southeast while improving in others, according to the most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Extreme drought is starting to show in some counties in Alabama. One area is in North Alabama in Limestone and Madison counties. Another is located in Southwest Alabama in Marengo, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Dallas …

Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Expanding Across Southeast Region

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The most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows dry conditions covering all of Alabama and Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Florida’s abnormally dry conditions start in Escambia County and stretches as far east as Taylor and Madison counties. Abnormally dry conditions cover the majority of Georgia, except for a small area in the southeastern part of the state. …

Drought Monitor Update: Moderate Dry Conditions Cover Most of Alabama

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By Clint Thompson Drought-like conditions continue to cover the majority of Alabama. According to the most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate conditions in the state start as far south as Mobile and Baldwin counties near the Gulf of Mexico and stretch northward to North Alabama counties, including Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison and Jackson counties. Severe conditions are concentrated …

Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Worsening Across Alabama

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By Clint Thompson Drought is expanding and worsening in Alabama, according to the most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Almost the entire state is covered in drought-like conditions. Most of Alabama is either abnormally dry or moderately dry, though severe drought is observed in parts of Wilcox, Marengo, Perry and Dallas counties in the southwest part of the …

Drought Monitor: Alabama Still Mostly Dry

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Drought-like conditions remain prevalent across most of Alabama, while abnormally dry conditions are observed in Southeast Georgia. This is according to the most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Abnormally dry and moderately dry conditions comprise most of Alabama, except for an area located along the Alabama-Georgia border. Moderate conditions are observed in Southwest Alabama, starting in Mobile and …

Drought Monitor: Georgia Has Sufficient Moisture Following Hurricane Helene

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By Clint Thompson Hurricane Helene’s trek through the Southeast on Sept. 26 and 27 brought excessive rains to Georgia, wiping out most of the dry conditions present in the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Georgia mostly has sufficient moisture, except for abnormally dry conditions in Northwest Georgia, in parts or all of Chattooga, Walker, Dade, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray …

Updated Drought Conditions Across Southeast

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The latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the recent rainfall has had minimal impact on the drought conditions in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Almost all of Alabama is experiencing some level of drought conditions; ranging from abnormally dry, starting in Mobile and Baldwin counties; all the way to extreme drought in parts of Jackson and Limestone counties …

Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Worsening, Expanding in Alabama

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Any rainfall Alabama gets from Hurricane Francine this week will be much appreciated. According to the latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, most of the state is at least moderately dry with severe dry conditions being observed in Northwest Alabama and Southeast Alabama. The hurricane moved through Louisiana on Thursday with the potential for the first substantial rainfall coming …

Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Intensifying Across Alabama, Georgia, North Florida

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The most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought conditions across the Southeast, especially in Alabama, Georgia and North Florida. Severe conditions are prevalent in southern Alabama, starting in Clarke and Baldwin counties and stretching eastward to Barbour, Henry and Houston counties. Northwest Alabama is also severely dry, starting in Pickens County and stretching northward to Colbert, …