Drought conditions continue to be observed in areas across the Southeast, though some areas have sufficient moisture. These non-drought areas are located in the Florida Panhandle, most of South Georgia and Southeast Alabama. This is according to the Oct. 29 release of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Alabama
Drought-like conditions expand from Southwest Alabama to the northern part of the state. Severe drought starts in Marengo, Wilcox and Dallas counties and expand up the western border through Pickens, Lamar, Marion, Franklin and Colbert counties; and eastward through Lauderdale, Limestone and Madison.
Extreme drought is observed in parts of Hale and Tuscaloosa counties in western Alabama and also in parts of Colbert, Lauderdale and Limestone counties in North Alabama.
Florida
Abnormal drought covers much of Florida, expanding from Hamilton, Columbia, Baker and Duval counties in North Florida, to Monroe and Miami-Dade counties. Severe drought is observed along the west coast in parts of Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Hardee and Highlands counties. Severe drought is also seen in South Florida in parts of Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
Moderate drought is observed in parts of some counties in North Florida, including Alachua, Gilchrist, Lafayette, Suwannee, Columbia, Union and Bradford.
Georgia
Most of the counties in central and northern Georgia are observing abnormally dry conditions.
One of the driest parts of the state extends from Dooly, Pulaski and Bleckley counties in the central part of the state, northeastward to Franklin, Hart, Elbert and Lincoln counties. That stretch of counties is observing either moderate drought or severe drought.
Another one of the driest parts starts in the northwest corner in Floyd, Chattooga and Walker counties, extending eastward to Hall, White and Towns counties. Most of those counties are observing moderate drought.