Georgia, 2025

Drought in Georgia, October 14 to 31, 2025

October 14 to 31, 2025 · NWS TAE · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

D2 drought conditions expanded across a larger area of southwest and south central Georgia by the middle of October. By the end of the month, the drought had worsened to D3 across portions of southwest and south central Georgia.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
9

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 TAE wrote it up.

D2 drought conditions expanded across a larger area of southwest and south central Georgia by the middle of October. By the end of the month, the drought had worsened to D3 across portions of southwest and south central Georgia.

The radar

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

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Event by event

9 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Lee

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.780, -84.141 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Irwin

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Irwin forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.602, -83.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Turner

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Turner forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.716, -83.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Early

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Early forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.323, -84.904 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Calhoun

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.529, -84.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clay

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.626, -84.980 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Quitman

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Quitman forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.867, -85.019 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Randolph

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Randolph forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.763, -84.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Terrell

When
October 14, 12:00 AM EST to October 31, 11:59 PM EST
Where
Terrell forecast zone
Reported by
Drought Monitor
Coordinates
31.777, -84.437 (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: 1293643, 1293644, 1293645, 1293646, 1293647, 1293648, 1293649, 1293650, 1293651.