Drought — Hart, Georgia

2016-10-01 to 2016-10-31 · Hart, Georgia

Wider weather episode

Another month of meager rainfall and unusually warm temperatures, in which most locations across northeast Georgia saw less than a half inch of precipitation resulted in exacerbation of the drought conditions that began across the area during late Spring. Total rainfall from May through October ranged only from 10-13 inches across this area, which is roughly half of the normal amount. The main agricultural impact was to pasture land, as hay production was down as much as 50%. Unirrigated soybean crops were also damaged, with production down as much as 50% in some locations. Water levels on area reservoirs and stream flows on waterways remained well below normal, and voluntary water restrictions remained in place in some communities.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 663826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.