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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Drought”
Last fall should seem like a long time ago for specialty crop producers in the Southeast (SE). An extended drought lingered for multiple months throughout Florida, Georgia and Alabama during that time period. That drought is not the case anymore, however, according to latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Minimal drought is present across the region, which includes no …
The current El Niño weather pattern has certainly impacted the drought conditions that were present across the Southeast. According to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor, only a few areas in the region are abnormally dry. El Niño usually brings cooler temperatures and rainy weather to the Southeast during the winter which has been the case this year. It …
Abnormally dry weather conditions are more prevalent in one area of the Southeast, though the region remains mostly drought free, according to the latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. The southwest corner of Alabama and part of the Florida Panhandle are abnormally dry. The dry area in Alabama starts in Mobile and Baldwin counties and expands northward to include …
By Clint Thompson The extensive dry conditions that were prevalent across areas of the Southeast for months have mostly dissipated thanks to the current El Niño weather pattern. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, areas across North Alabama are mostly abnormally dry, as are some counties in North Georgia, while a small portion of western Florida is dry as well. …
By Clint Thompson The El Niño weather pattern this winter has helped alleviate most of the dry conditions across the Southeast (SE). According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, abnormally dry conditions are mostly present in areas across North Alabama and North Georgia. Abnormal and moderate conditions are also observed along the west coast of Florida. Dry conditions stretch as far …
Drought-like conditions are all but nonexistent in most areas across the Southeast (SE), according to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Persistent winter rains have provided much needed moisture across the central and southern areas of Georgia and Alabama and across northern Florida. The west coast of Florida still shows dry conditions, starting with abnormally dry conditions in parts …
Drought-like conditions still persist in areas across the Southeast. But they are mostly concentrated to the northern counties of Alabama and Georgia, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Alabama’s dry conditions range from abnormally dry to severely dry. The driest area is located in the northeastern part of the state, in counties like Blount, Saint Clair, Marshall, Etowah and Dekalb. …
The most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows dry areas becoming less and less across Florida, Georgia and Alabama. Florida’s dry areas remain isolated to two counties in the Panhandle and along the west coast of the state. Moderate dry areas are observed in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Georgia is reported to have sufficient moisture in …
By Clint Thompson Drought remains in areas across Florida, Georgia and Alabama. But the amount and severity of those conditions continue to decline due to a rainy winter, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Abnormally dry conditions are still observed in Escambia and Santa Rose counties in the Florida Panhandle. Severe dry conditions are seen along the west coast of …
Drought-like conditions still persist across areas in the Southeast, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Alabama has the most drought, including extreme conditions in the northwest corner of the state in Colbert and Lauderdale counties; and parts of Franklin, Lawrence and Limestone counties. Extreme drought is also reported in Northeast Alabama in Shelby, Talladega, Saint Clair, Blount, Calhoun, Etowah and …
