Rainfall in early-to-mid June has helped alleviate much of the dry conditions experienced across the Southeast, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Only a small portion of the west coast of Florida is abnormally dry. Those counties include Pinellas, Hillsborough, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and a small part of Collier in southern Florida.
Alabama’s northern counties are in need of rainfall. Moderate drought conditions are observed in Franklin, Colbert, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison and Jackson counties. Abnormally dry conditions stretch as far south as Lamar, Fayette, Walker and Cleburne counties.
Georgia is mostly drought free except for a small portion of the northwest part of the state. Abnormally dry conditions are observed as far north as Walker and Dade counties and stretch as far south as Carroll, Douglas and Fulton counties.
South Carolina has sufficient moisture, while small areas in the northeastern part of North Carolina are abnormally dry.