After the deluge of rain across Georgia this week, it's no surprise that the state is virtually drought free.
The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor, released on Thursday afternoon, shows less than one-percent of the state is suffering from any drought at all.
Small portions of five counties (Floyd, Polk, Haralson, Carroll and Heard), located on the border of Alabama, still suffer from abnormally dry conditions, considered the lowest level of drought.
The map shows 99.17-percent of the state as drought free.
"Heavy rain (generally 3-8 inches) associated with Subtropical Storm Alberto resulted in the removal of abnormal dryness across Florida, South Carolina, and nearly all of Georgia," the weekly report stated. "The rainfall distribution pattern associated with the subtropical storm is quite asymmetrical, with a large portion of the rain falling west of the center."
Some areas of North Georgia - White County, in particular - recorded rainfall amounts above 10 inches, according to National Weather Service reporters in the region.
This time last year, 54.83-percent of the state was suffering from some form of drought; 17.49-percent of that was in the D2 level, or severe drought.
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