ATLANTA — Despite the 3+ week dry spell, the drought is not back in metro Atlanta… yet.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor was released Thursday morning, October 24th and shows we’re still reaping the benefits of the record-setting rain with Helene and the days preceding Helene at the end of September.
Some areas in southeastern and northwestern Georgia are in the D0 ‘Abnormally Dry’ category (not quite a drought). This includes portions of Fannin, Chattooga and Floyd counties. A tiny sliver of northwest Georgia, about 0.31% of the state, is in a D1 ‘Moderate’ Drought.’…