Georgia, 2019

Drought in Georgia, October 1 to 31, 2019

October 1 to 31, 2019 · NWS FFC · 52 events in 52 counties and zones

The majority of the state observed a peak in drought conditions in the month of October, with a welcomed wet weather pattern in the latter half of the month contributing to improvement. The month of October came on the heels of a record-setting September, with warm daytime high temperatures and widening short-term rainfall deficits resulting in expanding flash drought conditions.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 52 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
52

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.

The majority of the state observed a peak in drought conditions in the month of October, with a welcomed wet weather pattern in the latter half of the month contributing to improvement.

The month of October came on the heels of a record-setting September, with warm daytime high temperatures and widening short-term rainfall deficits resulting in expanding flash drought conditions. D3 Extreme Drought conditions developed over portions of the state the first week of October, with the maximum percentage of area in D3 Extreme Drought shown in the October 15th U.S. Drought Monitor.

A shift in the weather pattern mid-month brought much needed rainfall to the state, a large majority of which resulted from Post-Tropical Storm Nestor's track through the area. More seasonal temperatures combined with the active weather pattern led to improvement in drought conditions. The month of October ended with most locations seeing above-normal rainfall.

Rainfall for the month of October ranged from 3 to 10 inches, with pockets of up to 15 inches. These amounts were 90 to 400 percent of normal, with isolated areas of up to 600 percent of normal.

The drought persisted into November, with continuing improvements.

The radar

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

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Event by event

52 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Butts

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Butts forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.288, -83.957 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.542, -84.358 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.702, -84.768 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.414, -84.494 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.453, -84.154 (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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.354, -83.497 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.238, -84.840 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.583, -85.080 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.244, -84.476 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crawford

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 29, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Crawford forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.715, -83.986 (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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.772, -84.226 (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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.691, -84.456 (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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.270, -83.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jasper

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Jasper forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.316, -83.688 (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
Drought Monitor
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 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Laurens forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Meriwether

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Meriwether forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.014, -83.919 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.591, -83.492 (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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.921, -84.867 (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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.092, -84.389 (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
Drought Monitor
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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Taylor

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Taylor forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.556, -84.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Twiggs

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Twiggs forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.667, -83.427 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.881, -84.299 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
33.782, -83.734 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.970, -82.796 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilkinson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Wilkinson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.802, -83.171 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.855, -85.504 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gordon

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 29, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Gordon forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Johnson

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Johnson forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.702, -82.660 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Murray

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 29, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Peach

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Peach forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
32.569, -83.827 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.917, -83.737 (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
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Whitfield

When
October 1, 12:00 AM EST to October 29, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Whitfield forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
34.806, -84.967 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 862759, 862782, 862799, 862800, 862806, 862807, 862808, 862809, 862810, 862811, 862812, 862813, 862814, 862815, 862816, 862817, 862818, 862819, 862820, 862821, 862822, 862823, 862824, 862825, 862826, 862827, 862829, 862833, 862834, 862835, 862836, 862838, 862839, 862840, 862841, 862843, 862844, 862845, 862846, 862847, and more.