Georgia, 2001

Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 2001

October 1 to 31, 2001 · NWS FFC · 97 events in 97 counties and zones

A very dry weather pattern, which actually began in mid-August, continued into October. The synoptic pattern was dominated by northwest flow aloft and a series of large Canadian high pressure systems which brought repeated spells of cool, dry weather to Georgia during the month.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 97 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
97

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 FFC wrote it up.

A very dry weather pattern, which actually began in mid-August, continued into October. The synoptic pattern was dominated by northwest flow aloft and a series of large Canadian high pressure systems which brought repeated spells of cool, dry weather to Georgia during the month. October was the driest month of the year at all reporting stations and the driest month observed at most locations since October 2000, near the all time record driest for Macon. Less than 1 inch of rainfall was recorded at all of the major airport reporting locations in north and central Georgia with 0.87 inches at Atlanta, 0.82 inches at Columbus, 0.42 inches at Athens, and 0.12 inches at Macon. Normal rainfall values for the month of October are 3.05 inches for Atlanta, 2.22 inches for Columbus, 3.28 inches for Athens, and 2.18 inches for Macon. While all stations have in the past had at least one October with no measurable rainfall, 2001 ranked as the 2nd driest October at Macon since 1931 and the 11th driest at Athens since 1931. What little rain that fell, in all cases less than 1 inch, occurred along and ahead of three fairly strong cold fronts, one passing through the state the 5th and 6th, another on the 13th and 14th, and a third on the 25th. In most cases, rainfall amounts were less than 0.10 inch on these days. Long consecutive stretches of days with no measurable rain were observed, especially during the latter half of the month. Athens and Macon both recorded 17 consecutive days (15th - 31st) with no measurable rainfall. The abnormally dry October, combined with below normal rainfall at most locations in September and October, brought rainfall deficits in excess of 5.00 inches for the year at many locations. By October 31st, the rainfall deficit for Atlanta had exceeded 7.00 inches and in Columbus had exceeded 8.00 inches. This is the 4th consecutive year that rainfall amounts were well below normal for the year at the end of October. However, overall deficits averaged 6 to 8 inches less than at this same time in 2000.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 30, 8:15 PM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 30, 8:15 PM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
915 PM EDT SUN SEP 30 2001

VERY PERSISTENT AND QUIET PATTERN TO CONTINUE FOR THE FORESEEABLE
FUTURE. DEEP UPPER TROUGH JUST OFF EAST COAST WILL GRADUALLY LIFT
AND FILL...BUT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A BROAD TROUGH THAT WILL TAKE
UP RESIDENCE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES BY MID-WEEK. NEW TROUGH
WILL BE CENTERED AT A HIGHER LATITUDE...SO MORE ZONAL WNW FLOW WILL
RESULT FOR SE U.S. ORIENTATION OF TROUGH AND BROADNESS OF TROUGH
LEAD TO LITTLE DYNAMICS FOR SE U.S. AND MOISTURE VERY HARD TO COME
BY WITH SURFACE HIGH TAKING UP RESIDENCE OVER THE GULF. NET RESULT
SHOULD BE A CONTINUATION OF DRY WEATHER INTO THE EXTENDED.
TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON...AS HEIGHTS SLOWLY RISE WITH LIFTING OF UPPER
TROUGH...THEN COOL BACK DOWN AGAIN NEXT WEEKEND AS 1034MB SURFACE
HIGH MOVES DOWN OUT OF CANADA.

FOR UPDATE TONIGHT...MAIN CHANGES WILL BE TO REMOVE BECOMING CLEAR
WORDING AS NEARLY EVERYONE CLEAR ALREADY. NO CLOUDS...CIRRUS OR
OTHERWISE...EVIDENT ANYWHERE UPSTREAM...SO WILL REMOVE CLOUD WORDING
FOR TONIGHT. TONIGHTS LOWS WILL BE ON PAR WITH LAST NIGHTS
READINGS...PERHAPS JUST A TAD COOLER AS SURFACE HIGH SETTLES OVER
THE AREA. WINDS WILL BECOME NEAR CALM AT MOST LOCATIONS AND THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING AND WIDE VARIATIONS OF
TEMPERATURES FROM URBAN TO RURAL AREAS AND LOW SPOTS.

REMAINDER OF FORECAST LOOKS GOOD AND NO OTHER CHANGES PLANNED.

.ATL...
GA...NONE.

RAB

OUR DETAILED COUNTY FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT FOUS52 KFFC.
OUR AREA FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA CITIES IS
AVAILABLE AT FLUS42 KFFC.

The radar

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

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Event by event

97 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Baldwin

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Baldwin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.069, -83.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Banks

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Banks forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Barrow

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Barrow forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bartow

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Bartow forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bibb

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Bibb forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bleckley

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Bleckley forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.434, -83.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Butts

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Butts forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.288, -83.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carroll

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Carroll forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Catoosa

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Catoosa forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chattahoochee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Chattahoochee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.347, -84.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chattooga

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Chattooga forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cherokee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clarke

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Clarke forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clayton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Clayton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.542, -84.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cobb

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Cobb forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coweta

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Coweta forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crawford

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.715, -83.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crisp

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Crisp forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dade

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Dade forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dawson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, De Kalb

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.772, -84.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dodge

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.172, -83.168 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dooly

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Dooly forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.157, -83.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Douglas

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Douglas forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Emanuel

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Emanuel forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.590, -82.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fannin

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Fannin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fayette

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Fayette forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Floyd

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Forsyth

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Forsyth forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gilmer

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Glascock

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Glascock forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.229, -82.611 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gordon

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Gordon forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greene

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Greene forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gwinnett

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hall

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hall forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hancock

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Hancock forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.270, -83.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Haralson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Haralson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.794, -85.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harris

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Harris forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Heard

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Heard forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.297, -85.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Henry

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Henry forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Houston

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Houston forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jasper

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jefferson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.055, -82.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Johnson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.702, -82.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jones

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Jones forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.025, -83.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lamar

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Lamar forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.077, -84.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Laurens

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Laurens forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lumpkin

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Lumpkin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Macon

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Macon forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Madison

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Marion

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Marion forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.353, -84.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Meriwether

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Meriwether forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Monroe

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Montgomery

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.173, -82.535 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Morgan

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Morgan forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Murray

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Muscogee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Muscogee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.510, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Newton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Newton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.555, -83.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, North Fulton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
North Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oconee

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Oconee forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oglethorpe

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Oglethorpe forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.881, -83.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Paulding

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Paulding forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Peach

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Peach forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.569, -83.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pickens

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Pickens forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pike

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.092, -84.389 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Polk

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Polk forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pulaski

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Pulaski forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.232, -83.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Putnam

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Putnam forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Rockdale

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Rockdale forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Schley

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Schley forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.262, -84.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, South Fulton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
South Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Spalding

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Spalding forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Stewart

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Stewart forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.079, -84.835 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sumter

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Sumter forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.040, -84.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Talbot

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Talbot forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.700, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Taliaferro

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Taliaferro forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.566, -82.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Taylor

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.556, -84.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Telfair

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Telfair forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
31.930, -82.939 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Toombs

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Toombs forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.122, -82.331 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Towns

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Towns forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.917, -83.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Treutlen

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Treutlen forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.404, -82.567 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Troup

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Troup forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.034, -85.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Twiggs

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Twiggs forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.667, -83.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Upson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Upson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walker

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Walker forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walton

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Walton forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Warren

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washington

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.970, -82.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Webster

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Webster forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.047, -84.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wheeler

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Wheeler forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.117, -82.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, White

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Whitfield

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Whitfield forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilcox

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Wilcox forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
31.973, -83.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilkes

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Wilkes forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
33.782, -82.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilkinson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Wilkinson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
32.802, -83.171 (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

More

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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: 5268003, 5268004, 5268005, 5268006, 5268007, 5268008, 5268009, 5268010, 5268011, 5268012, 5268013, 5268014, 5268015, 5268016, 5268017, 5268018, 5268019, 5268020, 5268021, 5268697, 5268698, 5268699, 5268700, 5268701, 5268702, 5268703, 5268704, 5268705, 5268706, 5268707, 5268708, 5268709, 5268710, 5268711, 5268712, 5268713, 5268714, 5268715, 5268716, 5268717, and more.