Recent Rain is Lifting Athens, Ga., Out of the Drought
Nowhere in Georgia is now classified as Level 4, extreme drought, which is dangerous.
The rain the area has received since the beginning of January is helping to ease dought conditions that have plagued Athens and most of Georgia since last summer, and months before. The cisterns are full and the rivers are rising. In January, says climatologist Pam Knox of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Athens got 7.36 inches of rain, putting us .6 ahead of the normal amount of 6.76 inches. "And we're expecting rain later this week, so that should help," Knox said. "Right now, we're a little above normal." In Central Georgia, dought conditions have lessened, thanks to the rain, moving from Level 4, exceptional drought, to Level 3, extreme drought. The acquifer levels are still low, Knox said, adding that it will …
Rebecca McCarthy
12:27 pm on Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Laurie, I couldn't agree with you more about how gracious and professional David and Pam are now and have always been in their positions as head and assistant state climatologists. As a reporter with a print publication, I attended their press conferences for many years, and found them enlightening and entertaining. Both were always happy to comment on drought, severe weather, climate change or … more ›