Mike Wilhelm's Alabama Weather Blog

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Bamawx.com

Several locations in North and Central Alabama have been blessed with substantial rains lately. Nevertheless, the drought we have experienced during the past three years is certainly not over.

"...RAIN KEEPS DROUGHT CONDITIONS UNCHANGED...MORE STILL NEEDED...

SYNOPSIS...

ACCORDING TO THE DROUGHT MONITOR VALID ON OCTOBER 28TH...ONLY 
EXTREME EASTERN PORTIONS OF JACKSON AND DE KALB COUNTIES REMAIN IN 
SEVERE DROUGHT /D2/. THE REST OF NORTHEAST ALABAMA...EAST OF A 
HUNTSVILLE TO HANCEVILLE LINE...REMAINS IN MODERATE DROUGHT /D1/. 
MODERATE DROUGHT ALSO PERSISTS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY TENNESSEE. 
MOST OF THE REST OF THE CENTRAL TENNESSEE VALLEY...EAST OF U.S. 
HIGHWAY 43...IS CONSIDERED ONLY ABNORMALLY DRY /D0/ DUE TO LONG TERM 
DEFICITS WHICH REMAIN."

Jason Elliott of the NWS Huntsville issued a "Drought Information Statement" this morning. The drought is not as severe as it has been but it is also not over.


For the full report, click here.
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