Is Georgia in a drought 2022?

Q: Is Ga in a drought 2022?

Octobers average monthly rainfall is 3.28 inches, and unless a series of rainmakers move through Atlanta for the second half of the month, October 2022 will also feature below average rainfall. The extended dry spell means D0 Abnormally Dry drought conditions have returned to Metro Atlanta.

Map released: Weds. November 23, 2022

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Is the state of Georgia in a drought?
Is Ga in a drought 2022?
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When was the last drought in GA?

Data valid: November 22, 2022 at 7 a.m. EST

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ATLANTA — Drought continues to expand and worsen across parts of north Georgia, according to the latest U.S. drought monitor, released Thursday, Oct. 27.

Now, 15.67% of the state is in "severe drought," which now includes Atlanta and portions of the metro eastward up to the border with South Carolina. All of Dekalb, Gwinnett, Forsyth, Rockdale and Newton counties are in Severe Drought. Parts of Fulton, Cobb, Clayton, and Cherokee counties are included in the severe drought as well.

This drought monitor is based on soil moisture and rain received through 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25. It does not include picked up during our latest cold front on Tuesday night, which was only 0.18" in Atlanta at the airport.

But that rain wouldn't have been enough to wipe our drought out or do much to help the conditions. Notice the week-by-week comparison, showing the severe drought expanding from just northeast Georgia down into the metro. That jump of 'severe drought' went from 5.72% of the state up to 15.67% of the state.

This meteorological fall has been much drier-than-normal. September rainfall was just 0.99 inches, well below the monthly average of 3.82 inches. For meteorological fall, we have a rain deficit of over 4 inches. This has led to a year-to-date rain deficit as well.

What will the future hold? Unfortunately, NOAA's Winter Outlook, released Oct. 20, shows Georgia will likely continue to experience drier-than-normal precipitation through the winter months with a La Niña forecast to continue.

But in the near-term, this weekend more rain is heading this way. The 11 Alive StormTrackers are forecasting on and off rain and showers for Sunday, amounting to an average 1/2 an inch of rain for north Georgia.

Is the state of Georgia in a drought?

There is currently no drought level response declared for the metro Atlanta region or the state of Georgia.

Is Ga in a drought 2022?

October's average monthly rainfall is 3.28 inches, and unless a series of rainmakers move through Atlanta for the second half of the month, October 2022 will also feature below average rainfall. The extended dry spell means D0 Abnormally Dry drought conditions have returned to Metro Atlanta.

What states are in a drought 2022?

Locally, droughts can reduce farm income and negatively impact food processing and agricultural service sectors, while food prices may increase at the regional and the national levels. As of July 11, 2022, drought conditions were most severe in the States of California, Texas, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico.

When was the last drought in GA?

Current drought 1998–2000 Despite above-normal streamflow for the entire 1998 water year, streamflow in the last quarter of the water year (July–September) was below normal.