Increased rainfall last week has alleviated some of the drought conditions being experienced throughout the Southeast. Extreme conditions are beginning to dwindle across North Alabama and Northwest Georgia, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
There are still areas across both regions that are in extreme drought, including in Pickens and Greene counties in west Alabama, stretching northeast to Jackson, Dekalb and Cherokee counties. Colbert, Lauderdale, Limestone and parts of Madison and Franklin counties in Northwest Alabama are in an extreme drought.
Extreme dry conditions in North Georgia start in Dade, Walker, Chattooga and Floyd counties, stretching eastward to Towns and Rabun counties. Most of the central and southeastern areas of Georgia are drought free.
Moderate dry conditions still exist in the Florida Panhandle, stretching from Escambia County to Washington and Jackson counties. Extreme conditions remain along the west coast of Florida, starting in Pinellas County and stretching southward to Hillsborough, Manatee and Sarasota counties.