Drought in Peach, Georgia

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Peach County remained under D2 (Severe Drought) conditions throughout February. Following the initial onset of D2 on November 18, 2025, the county sustained 15 consecutive weeks of D2 conditions as of the end of February. These conditions persisted into March.

Drought conditions intensified across north and central Georgia through February as the region's traditional recharge window began to close with significant deficits in place. While January saw a semi-active weather pattern, February was largely characterized by a more stagnant, dry pattern. Occasional cold frontal passages brought cooler air but failed to provide widespread, drought-improving rains across most of the area. This lack of meaningful precipitation caused the drought to not only persist but to expand further statewide.

Precipitation for February was markedly below normal for nearly the entire state. Widespread totals across north and central Georgia were limited to 1.5 to 4.5 inches (50 to 90 percent of normal), except in two swaths of higher totals. A stretch from Columbus to Macon to Swainsboro observed 4 to 7 inches of rain (110 to 200 percent of normal), as well as the Marietta to Snellville area in the Atlanta Metro which saw 5 to 7 (125 to 200 percent of normal). Despite the higher totals in some areas, streamflow and soil moistures struggled to revive following the waves of rainfall, and reports from agriculture partners maintained the dire grazing and pasture conditions.

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) reflected a month of aggressive expansion of the D2 Severe Drought and D3 Extreme Drought areas. At the start of the month, 50.96 percent of north and central Georgia was D2 Severe Drought. By the end of the month, D2 or worse conditions covered 78.0 percent of the area. Most concerning was the rapid expansion of D3, which grew from roughly 2.9 percent to nearly 18.3 percent of the region.

The drought persisted and intensified through March as dry conditions and lack of rainfall continued through what should be one of the wettest months.