UNDATED - Most of middle and south Georgia is rated as being in moderate to severe drought, and drought conditions are beginning to reappear in north Georgia.
Glynn and other portions of southeast Georgia are rated by the U.S.Drought Monitor as being in "extreme" drought, and state climatologist David Stooksbury holds out little hope for improvement in middle and south Georgia.
In the northern third of the state, drought conditions have shown up in Elbert, Hart and Franklin counties, with the rest of north Georgia classified as drought-free.
Climatologist David Stooksbury says he's pessimistic about the southern portion of the state's prospects for sufficient rain. Glynn County and other portions of southeast Georgia are rated by the Drought Monitor as being in extreme drought.
When the La Nina weather pattern developed heading into winter, Stooksbury predicted drought was possible with warmer and drier conditions forecast.
During the past six months, the National Weather service says the Macon area received about 16 inches of rain, about 8 1/2 fewer inches than the norm of 24.51.
Stooksbury says drought-stricken communities will need above-average rainfall during the next three months to catch up.
(AccessNorthGa.com's Ken Stanford contributed to this story.)
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June 26th, 2025
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