Your Weekly U.S. Drought Monitor Update

Not much change in the drought conditions across a majority of the U.S. The worst conditions remain west of the Mississippi River, as portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nevada, and California remain in exceptional drought conditions. There is little to no relief in sight and conditions are likely to get worse before they have a chance to get better.

No part of Alabama is currently experiencing drought conditions, but we continue to see the Abnormally Dry conditions in three areas of the state. These conditions continue across northwestern parts of the state where they are affecting portions of Limestone, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Colbert, Franklin, and Marion counties.

For East-Central Alabama, the abnormally dry conditions still include portions of Talladega, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Randolph, Cleburne, Clay, Chilton, Dallas, Autauga, and Elmore counties.

Abnormally dry conditions persist across the Wiregrass Region as well, affecting locations in Pike, Crenshaw, Coffee, Geneva, Covington, Escambia, Conecuh and Baldwin counties.

Overall, for the entire state the abnormally dry conditions have remained the same in the amount of area they cover. Last week it was at 18.48% of the state, this week it remained at 18.48%. The rainfall we’ve had the last week as help slow down the spread of dry conditions. Last week had an increase of nearly 10% coverage, while there was no change from last week to this week.

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