Drought in Pierce, Georgia

Drought April 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026 · Pierce, Georgia

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lack of rainfall in April continued the Extreme (D3) drought. Conditions worsened through the month with the county being upgraded to Exceptional (D4) drought on April 7, 2026. Exceptional drought then continued for the rest of the month.

The wider storm

Almost record below normal rainfall continued during the month of April, persisting extreme drought (D3) and exceptional drought (D4) conditions area-wide. Extreme to exceptional drought conditions combined with dried available fuels resulted in numerous wildfires developing across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1329992. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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