Southern drought area undented by Barry

This week’s drought monitor map – released today by the Joint Agricultural Weather Facility – shows not appreciable effect from rains brought last weekend by tropical depression Barry.

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Parts of the Southeast that were in the extreme range last week remain largely unaffected. And the extreme zone has actually widened slightly in the Midsouth, mainly in central Mississippi.

An area in central Alabama has slipped into the exceptional range.

The map is based on data from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. The cutoff for the data was 8 a.m. Tuesday.

We have included this week’s map and maps for the 2 previous weeks in a stacked grouping. Click here to see a enlarged view.

SEE ALSO:

Georgia: River levels in May some of the lowest on record 6/06

Alabama Economist: Some Drought Relief Soon? 6/06

Georgia Cotton Newsletter, 6-4, Good rains from Barry in east Ga.; how much it will change prevented planting unknown; glyph-resistant Palmer amaranth map update; irrigation management in drought.|

Points for Justification for Prevented Planting Decisions on Cotton, 5-1. S. Brown.|

Documentation Issues For Prevented Planting, June 1. D. Shurley, N. Smith.|

Clarification on 72 hour Notice for Prevented Planting, D. Shurley, N. Smith.|