drought

The National Integrated Drought Information System predicts that the rain expected Memorial Day weekend through to the last days of May will result in around 4 to 5 inches of rain for the county.

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has declared a statewide response after months of monitoring drought conditions in the state.

Governor Brian Kemp toured South Georgia to meet with first responders and area leaders, and to view damage caused by wildfires.

The ongoing wildfires in the southern half of Georgia have resulted in poorer air quality as far north as Gainesville. The air quality in Athens-Clarke County is currently rated as being poor as well.

Forecasters say 2026 will see the world transitioning from the La Niña weather pattern to an unusually strong El Nino

Much of Georgia is suffering from drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, conditions in many areas range from severe to extreme, with large area of the southern portion of the state experiencing exceptional drought conditions.

A fast-developing "flash drought" that threatened crops and helped spark wildfires across the South is showing the first real improvement in weeks,…

Temperatures have dropped noticeably in Georgia since last week, but the so-called flash drought has worsened significantly.Much of the nation, from Texas…

A furnace-like "flash drought" is intensifying as it blasts away the little moisture left across a vast swath of the South, wilting garden plants and…

More than 45 million people across 14 Southern states are now in the midst of what’s being called a “flash drought.” Pam Knox, the director of the UGA…