The May 29 issue of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows dry conditions expanding and worsening across southern Florida. Abnormally dry conditions cover a wide area of Southwest Georgia, while minimal drought is observed in Alabama.
The worst area in Florida is covered in the southwest part of the state. Extreme drought is observed in Manatee, Hardee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, Lee, Hendry, Collier, Monroe and the western areas of Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Severe and moderate drought cover most of the remaining areas northward as far as Saint Johns, Putnam and Marion counties. Abnormal drought conditions are observed in Northeast Florida and across much of the Florida Panhandle.
Georgia’s abnormally dry conditions are observed in Grady, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes, Miller, Early, Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Worth, Tift, Cook, Berrien, Lanier, Clinch, Atkinson and Ware counties. The rest of the state has sufficient moisture.
The majority of Alabama has sufficient moisture. The only area with abnormally dry conditions is seen in Southeast Alabama in Dale and Henry counties.