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 in the south-central part of the state, including counties like Marengo, Perry, Dallas and Wilcox. Abnormally dry conditions are observed in other parts of Alabama where there is insufficient moisture.
Southeast Georgia and Northwest Georgia are abnormally dry. The area in Southeast Georgia that is experiencing drought conditions starts as far south as Glynn and Brantley counties, stretches as far north as Burke, Jenkins and Screven counties and as far west as Pierce and Appling. Counties in northwest Georgia that are dry include Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray and a small part of Fannin.
A few counties in the Florida Panhandle are abnormally dry, including Escambia, Santa Rose, Okaloosa and Walton.
Much of the southeast area of South Carolina is either abnormally dry or moderately dry.