Nearly all of Georgia is under a drought going into New Year. Will it stop soon?

For the last three months, the majority of Georgia has been under abnormally dry conditions, and that was set to carry on through New Year's Eve. Wednesday morning, 99.6% of Georgia was in a drought.
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Drought improves in north Georgia, but stays 'Excessive' across southern portion of the state

ATLANTA — For six consecutive weeks, "Extreme" drought was present across the south side of the Atlanta metro area. This included portions of Fayette, Clayton, Henry, Spalding, Coweta, and Pike ...
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Drought expands in parts of Georgia and Alabama

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- Happy Thursday! We are tracking a few stray showers and storms this afternoon across the area. The NWS has introduced a drought to parts of the viewing area. Many of these ...
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Georgia braces for elevated fire danger Wednesday amid winds, drought

ATLANTA — North and central Georgia will see an elevated fire danger on Wednesday as dry, breezy weather settles in. The National Weather Service issued a Fire Danger Statement for northeast and ...
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Fires increase across South Georgia and the Big Bend as drought continues

THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (WCTV) - As the drought in South Georgia and the Big Bend continues, fire departments are seeing an increase in fires across the region. Thomas County Fire Chief Chris Jones said ...