Drought Now ‘Extreme’

May 26, 2011

Our rainfall deficit continues to worsen, with the North Escambia area now official in an extreme drought with no significant rainfall in weeks. The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows all of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in a severe drought, along with the southernmost part of Escambia County, Alabama.

The U.S. Drought Monitor is published by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln using a variety of climatic data.

Pictured top: A field of corn is irrigated recently at Highway 4 and Dortch Road in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “Drought Now ‘Extreme’”

  1. Duke of Wabeek on May 30th, 2011 3:12 pm

    Let us pray for rain, crop failure here may mean higher prices for us, but it also means less surplus for export and aid, some poor souls will starve to death.

  2. Sweating... on May 27th, 2011 8:49 pm

    We need a LOT of rain in walnut hill and bratt……..

  3. molino jim on May 26th, 2011 8:26 pm

    Not sure about other areas—but it is pouring in Molino right now.

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