Florida remains mostly moderately dry. The southern area of Alabama is abnormally dry, as are the southwestern and southeastern areas of Georgia. That is according to last week’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Florida’s worst conditions of moderate drought start as far north as Taylor and Lafayette counties and stretch southward to Monroe and Miami-Dade counties. Severe conditions are …
Dry Conditions Prevalent Across Southeast
By Clint Thompson The sufficient moisture conditions that were prevalent just a few weeks ago across the Southeast has turned abnormally dry again, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. All of South Alabama is abnormally dry, with portions of eastern Geneva County and southern Houston County in the southeast part of the state being moderately dry. The dry areas stretch …
U.S. Drought Monitor Update: Florida either Abnormally or Moderately Dry
Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor showed minimal dry conditions in Georgia and Alabama, while Florida is mostly abnormally dry or moderately dry. In Alabama, the only abnormally dry area is located in the southern half of Houston County. In Georgia, the dry conditions are located mostly in the southeast area of the state. The abnormally dry conditions start …
Drought-Like Conditions Reduced in Southeastern States Except Florida
Drought-like conditions are all but non-existent in Alabama and Georgia following recent increased periods of rainfall, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The remaining abnormal and moderate dry conditions in Georgia are isolated to the southeastern part of the state. They start as far west as Brooks and Lowndes counties and stretch north-eastward to Long and Liberty counties. The southern …
Recent Rains Help Alleviate Some Dry Conditions Across Southeast Region
The drought-like conditions are starting to dissipate across the Southeast thanks to recent rain events, according to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Alabama’s driest conditions remain in the central and southern areas of the state. Moderate dry conditions are observed in Shelby, Talladega, Coosa, Chilton, Bibb and Perry counties in central Alabama, as well as in Wilcox, Butler, …
Severe Dry Conditions Still Present in Florida Panhandle
Recent rainfall has helped alleviate some of the drought-like conditions being felt across the Southeast, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The worse conditions remain concentrated in the Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia and Florida Panhandle area. A severe drought is being observed in Escambia County, Florida and stretches eastward to Hamilton and Suwanee counties in Florida and in Brooks and …
Drought Lingers in the Southeast
Drought-like conditions continue to be observed in the Southeast, especially in Alabama, Georgia and Florida, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Most of Alabama is either abnormally dry or moderately dry, though severe dry conditions are observed along southern counties like Baldwin, Covington, Geneva and Houston; and in the northern part of the state in Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Morgan, Madison …
Drought Continues Across Southeast
By Clint Thompson Drought-like conditions have worsened in certain areas of the Southeast, especially in north Georgia, south Alabama and northwest Florida, according to last Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. All of Alabama is either abnormally dry, moderately dry or severely dry, except for a small area of counties located along the Alabama-Georgia state line; specifically, Lee, Russell …
U.S. Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Continue to Linger Throughout Southeast
The lingering drought over much of the Southeast is intensifying in the Florida Panhandle, South Alabama and North Georgia areas, according to Thursday’s release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Severe dry conditions are observed in Escambia County in the Florida Panhandle and stretch to Jackson County. Moderate dry conditions are seen from Bay County to Jefferson and Taylor counties. Abnormally …
Dry Weather Delaying Strawberry Plantings in North Alabama
By Clint Thompson The current dry weather is delaying strawberry plantings in North Alabama, says Eric Schavey, regional Extension agent in Northeast Alabama. A lack of rain this fall means growers don’t have adequate moisture to keep their beds properly shaped. Producers are more than a week behind in getting their plants in the ground as a result. “It’s slowing …