Drought, Elbert
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Elbert forecast zone
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 34.117, -82.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 2000
Effects of the drought intensified as many areas received absolutely no rain during the month, setting records for the longest stretch without measurable rainfall in several locations. Wells and mountain streams continued to dry up and lake levels continued to drop.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
Effects of the drought intensified as many areas received absolutely no rain during the month, setting records for the longest stretch without measurable rainfall in several locations. Wells and mountain streams continued to dry up and lake levels continued to drop. Many communities were forced to start more stringent water conservation measures.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Franklin
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 34.375, -83.229 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Habersham
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Habersham forecast zone
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 34.631, -83.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Hart
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Hart forecast zone
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 34.351, -82.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Rabun
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Rabun forecast zone
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 34.882, -83.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Stephens
- When
- October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Stephens forecast zone
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 34.554, -83.293 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 3, 2000
- Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 2000
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 4, 2000
- Heavy Rain in Washington, October 1, 2000
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 23, 2000
- Drought in North Carolina, October 1 to 31, 2000
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2000
- Wildfire in California, October 1 to 3, 2000
- Drought in New Mexico, October 1 to 15, 2000
- Heavy Rain in West Virginia, October 1 to 31, 2000
- Drought in South Carolina, October 1 to 31, 2000
- Drought in Texas, October 1 to 31, 2000
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, October 2000
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5161819, 5161820, 5161821, 5161822, 5161823, 5161824.