Drought in Georgia, January 1 to 31, 2017

Name: Drought in Georgia, January 1 to 31, 2017
Start: 2017-01-01T00:00
End: 2017-01-31T23:59
Location: Georgia

January 1 to 31, 2017 · NWS FFC · 73 events in 72 counties and zones

Through the month of January, a more active pattern provided above normal rainfall to the majority of the state, and improving drought conditions across the state enough to remove the D4 Exceptional drought category entirely. By the end of the month, the remaining D3 Extreme drought area stretched a small area from Ellijay, to Blairsville, to Helen in the NE Georgia mountains.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 73 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: 73

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.

Even with the January rainfall, the long term drought remained a concern into the late winter months, with 365 day normal rainfall departures of 9 to 20 inches across north Georgia. Many of the large Georgia lakes remained below seasonal levels, including Lake Lanier, ending the month nearly 10 feet below the normal pool level.

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 Dec 31, 9:45 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 31, 9:45 PM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
945 PM EST Sat Dec 31 2016

.Update...
Not much cooling expected overnight with southerly flow at 925mb.
Temperatures should hold near steady or creep up a bit. Have made
only minor tweaks to the overnight temperatures...otherwise no
changes in the forecast.

41

.Previous...
.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Sunday Night/...
Has been an interesting day thus far as we get an influx of mainly
mid level moisture into the area along with continued relatively
cold temps above the surface. This is usually a perfect setup for an
initial onset of sleet and indeed that is what we have been seeing
across the area. No travel issues as temps at the surface remain
mainly in the 40s and in fact most all of the precip has
transitioned to rain as the atmosphere becomes more saturated.
Across the mountains though...would not be surprised to see a few
more reports of sleet in some of the more moderate precip activity
through the remainder of the afternoon hours.

Strongest of the shortwaves looks to move through central
Mississippi and Alabama this evening and into west central GA
overnight providing for increased precipitation chances in an
increasingly moist environment. As low levels get in on the act and
cloud bases lower below 1k feet...we should see rain accumulations
increase. WPC values only on the order of a quarter of an inch from
00Z to 06Z over the southern tier but quickly ramp up to close to an
inch during the second 6hr period between 06Z and 12Z.

Shortwave moves east of the area by Sunday but still plenty of
moisture and large scale lift to warrant continued high pops across
the area although QPF values may tail off late in the day.
Models not as ambitious over the northern portions of the forecast
area with pops or QPF through the short term period. I believe the
QPF part but even though -RA will be light...rain chances should be
high and have gone above guidance in these areas.

Another wave poised to move through Sunday night. CAPE values still
near zero...at least at the surface but still some chance for some
isolated TS through Monday morning. Chances look too low for
inclusion at this point and have just gone with SHRA for the
southern tier for now.

Deese

.LONG TERM /Monday through Saturday/...
Mainly only tweaks to the long term based on the latest guidance.
A wet start to the week looks to continue. Mainly small rain or
snow chances late week into next weekend are low confidence and
will just have to be monitored as the week progresses.

BDL

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
Models still in pretty good agreement through the long term
showing GA in a very wet pattern through day 7. The next system
is still expected to move into the CWA tonight and continue to
push showers and isolated thunderstorms across the area through
Tuesday. Right now it looks like the best chance of any thunder
will be Monday and monday night as the main frontal boundary and
best instabilities will be across the region by then. The models
continue to show the deeper moisture with this system moving east
of the state Tuesday but keeping the main cold front lagging
across the state. With this frontal boundary slowly moving
through there may still be enough moisture and instability for
some isolated shower sand thunderstorms but not expecting much by
Tuesday Afternoon/Evening. After the cold front moves east of the
state...broad zonal upper level flow sets up with moisture
continuing to stream across the region through day 7. For now will
continue with chance to slight chance to chance pops day 5 through
7.

01

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Did ponder the idea of a Hydrologic Outlook with this issuance
but really...with the length of time we have for this rainfall to
occur...it will be mostly just much needed rain for the area. Some
totals now eclipsing 4 inches for storm total but again this is
over a 36 to 48 hour period and areas of Central GA should be able
to handle these totals.

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z UPDATE...

Mid level cigs should gradually lower to IFR tonight...expecting
LIFR around sunrise. Beyond that...it looks like LIFR will
continue through the TAF period. Winds will remain on the east
side...increasing to around 10 to 12kt toward sunrise.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE...
Medium on IFR timing.
High on remaining elements.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          42  52  49  59 /  90  90  90  90
Atlanta         44  56  53  64 / 100 100  90  90
Blairsville     39  52  48  58 /  60  80  90  90
Cartersville    43  54  50  62 /  80  90  90  90
Columbus        48  63  61  70 / 100 100 100  90
Gainesville     41  51  49  58 /  80  90  90  90
Macon           47  62  59  70 / 100 100 100  90
Rome            43  55  51  63 /  80  80  90  90
Peachtree City  44  59  54  65 / 100 100  90  90
Vidalia         49  68  60  75 /  70 100  90  60

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...41
LONG TERM....BDL
AVIATION...41

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 31, 8:20 PM EST, 3 hours 40 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
820 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-011100-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
820 PM EST SAT DEC 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA
LATER SUNDAY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT.

OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEED THROUGH TONIGHT.

The radar

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

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Event by event

73 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Baldwin

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

Drought, Wilkinson

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Wilkinson forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.802, -83.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilkes

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

Drought, Whitfield

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

Drought, White

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

Drought, Warren

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

Drought, Walton

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

Drought, Walker

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

Drought, Upson

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

Drought, Union

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

Drought, Twiggs

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

Drought, Troup

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

Drought, Towns

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

Drought, Taylor

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

Drought, Taliaferro

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

Drought, Talbot

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

Drought, Spalding

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

Drought, South Fulton

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

Drought, Rockdale

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

Drought, Putnam

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

Drought, Polk

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

Drought, Pike

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

Drought, Pickens

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

Drought, Paulding

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

Drought, Oglethorpe

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

Drought, Oconee

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

Drought, North Fulton

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

Drought, Newton

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

Drought, Muscogee

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

Drought, Murray

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

Drought, Morgan

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

Drought, Monroe

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

Drought, Meriwether

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

Drought, Marion

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

Drought, Madison

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

Drought, Lumpkin

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

Drought, Lamar

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

Drought, Jones

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

Drought, Jasper

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

Drought, Jackson

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

Drought, Henry

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

Drought, Heard

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

Drought, Harris

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

Drought, Haralson

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

Drought, Hancock

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

Drought, Hall

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

Drought, Gwinnett

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

Drought, Greene

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

Drought, Gordon

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

Drought, Gilmer

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

Drought, Forsyth

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

Drought, Floyd

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

Drought, Fayette

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

Drought, Fannin

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

Drought, Douglas

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

Drought, De Kalb

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

Drought, Dawson

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

Drought, Dade

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

Drought, Crawford

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

Drought, Coweta

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

Drought, Cobb

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

Drought, Clarke

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

Drought, Cherokee

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

Drought, Chattooga

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

Drought, Chattahoochee

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

Drought, Catoosa

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

Drought, Carroll

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

Drought, Butts

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

Drought, Bibb

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

Drought, Bartow

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

Drought, Barrow

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

Drought, Banks

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

Drought, Baldwin

When: January 1, 12:00 AM EST to January 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Baldwin forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.069, -83.250 (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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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: 672175, 672176, 672178, 672180, 672181, 672182, 672183, 672184, 672185, 672186, 672187, 672188, 672189, 672190, 672191, 672192, 672193, 672194, 672195, 672196, 672197, 672198, 672199, 672200, 672202, 672203, 672204, 672205, 672206, 672207, 672208, 672210, 672215, 672216, 672217, 672219, 672220, 672222, 672223, 672224, and more.