The June 11 release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows improved drought areas in states like Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
Alabama
Alabama has received its share of rain in recent weeks. Much of Alabama is showing no drought at all, indicating sufficient moisture. It is noticeable in the southwestern part of the state, throughout central Alabama and up through the northern part of the state in Marshall and Jackson counties.
Southeast Alabama remains the driest part of the state where abnormal drought conditions and moderate drought conditions are observed. Moderate drought is located in all or parts of Houston, Henry, Barbour, Russell, Bullock, Pike, Dale, Coffee, Crenshaw, Montgomery, Lowndes, Butler, Escambia, Conecuh, Monroe, Wilcox and Dallas counties.
Georgia
Exceptional drought has been greatly reduced in South Georgia. It is still present in the southeast part of the state, including all or parts of Glynn, Wayne, McIntosh, Long, Liberty, Tattnall, Evans, Bryan, Chatham, Bulloch, Effingham and Screven counties. Exceptional drought is also observed in the southern part of Lowndes, Echols and Charlton counties.
Exceptional drought is also seen in North Georgia counties like Lumpkin, Gilmer, Fannin, Union and Towns counties. Most of the remaining areas in the state are experiencing abnormally dry conditions, moderate drought or severe drought.
Florida
Exceptional and extreme drought conditions are still being observed across much of North Florida. Exceptional drought is seen in Franklin, Liberty, Wakulla, Taylor, Dixie, Lafayette, Gilchrist, Columbia, Suwanee, Madison and Hamilton counties. Extreme drought expands as far west as Gulf County and as far east as Nassau, Duval, Clay and Putnam counties.
Extreme drought expands down the west coast in Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties, along with counties in the central part of the state, like Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto and Glades. Parts of Hendry, Broward and Miami-Dade counties in the southern part of the state are extremely dry as well.