By Clint Thompson
The latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor reflects the lack of rainfall being felt in certain areas across the Southeast. Abnormally dry conditions are observed in Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
Moderate conditions are even seen in southern Florida, starting as far north as Brevard and Osceola counties and stretching southward to Hendry and Palm Beach counties. Abnormally dry conditions are seen in nearby counties, starting as far north as northern Brevard County and stretching westward to Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte and Lee counties and as far south as the northern area of Collier and Palm Beach counties.
Georgia’s abnormally dry conditions are concentrated to the northern-most counties in the state. These include Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Union and Towns counties. Abnormally dry conditions are also observed in McDuffie, Columbia and Richmond counties in the eastern part of the state.
Abnormally dry conditions in Alabama start in the north-central part of the state in Shelby and Talladega counties and stretch northward to Jefferson, Saint Clair, Calhoun, Etowah, Cherokee and Dekalb counties, as well as a small part of Jackson County.
The Northwest region of South Carolina is mostly abnormally dry, while most of North Carolina is abnormally dry as well.