Drought, Barrow
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 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 in Georgia, October 8 to 31, 2019
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; 24 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
- 24
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.
Event by event
24 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Drought, Bibb
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bibb forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Bleckley
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bleckley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.434, -83.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Clarke
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 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, Crisp
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Crisp forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Dooly
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Dooly forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.157, -83.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Floyd
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 29, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Floyd forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Harris
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Harris forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Houston
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Houston forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Jackson
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 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, Jones
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Jones forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.025, -83.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Macon
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Macon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Madison
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 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, Marion
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marion forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.353, -84.525 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Oconee
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 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, Polk
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 29, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Pulaski
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Pulaski forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.232, -83.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Schley
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Schley forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.262, -84.315 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Sumter
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sumter forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.040, -84.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Talbot
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Talbot forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.700, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Troup
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Troup forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 33.034, -85.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Webster
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Webster forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 32.047, -84.551 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Wilcox
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 22, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Wilcox forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 31.973, -83.432 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Drought, Baldwin
- When
- October 8, 12:00 AM EST to October 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Louisiana, October 8 to 29, 2019
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Washington, October 8 to 9, 2019
- Drought in Georgia, October 8 to 23, 2019
- Winter Storm in Montana, October 8 to 10, 2019
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Montana, October 8 to 9, 2019
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, October 8 to 9, 2019
- Drought in Florida, October 8 to 31, 2019
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Montana, October 8 to 9, 2019
- Drought in Alabama, October 8 to 31, 2019
- Heavy Snow in Montana, October 8 to 10, 2019
- Hail in New Mexico, October 8, 2019
- Drought in Florida, October 8 to 23, 2019
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 862879, 862880, 862881, 862882, 862884, 862885, 862887, 862888, 862889, 862890, 862891, 862892, 862893, 862894, 862896, 862897, 862898, 862899, 862900, 862901, 862902, 862903, 862904, 862977.