Georgia, 2000

Drought in Georgia, September 1, 2000

September 1, 2000 · NWS CHS · 15 events in 15 counties and zones

Moderate drought conditions persisted throughout the month of September. Even as the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon moved near the area and remnants of Helene moved across much of the area, rainfall was not enough to significantly affect drought conditions.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 CHS wrote it up.

Moderate drought conditions persisted throughout the month of September. Even as the remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon moved near the area and remnants of Helene moved across much of the area, rainfall was not enough to significantly affect drought conditions. Severe drought conditions had begun the month over several immediate coastal counties of southeast Georgia, but the small amounts of rain only improved drought conditions from severe to moderate.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

15 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Bulloch

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Bulloch forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.397, -81.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Candler

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Candler forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.403, -82.074 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coastal Bryan

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal Bryan forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Coastal Chatham

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal Chatham forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Coastal Liberty

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal Liberty forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Coastal McIntosh

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Coastal McIntosh forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Effingham

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Effingham forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.367, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Evans

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Evans forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.157, -81.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Inland Bryan

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Bryan forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Inland Chatham

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Chatham forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Inland Liberty

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Inland Liberty forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Inland McIntosh

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Inland McIntosh forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL

Drought, Long

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Long forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
31.753, -81.746 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Screven

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Screven forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.751, -81.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Tattnall

When
September 1, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Tattnall forecast zone
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
32.046, -82.058 (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.

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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: 5158718, 5158719, 5158720, 5158721, 5158722, 5158723, 5158724, 5158725, 5158726, 5158727, 5158728, 5158729, 5158730, 5158731, 5158732.