Drought Update

Record rains of two to four inches of rain fell this past weekend all across the CSRA. Drought conditions will likely improve in much of Georgia and South Carolina as a result of the rain.Read more »

• South Carolina residents installing rain harvesting systems
• Rain is no help for Thurmond Lake water levels
  
• Gov. Sanford wants most S.C. counties to receive drought assistance
• Upstate S.C. drought conditions may lead to disaster relief
• Thurmond Lake could fall to lowest level since 2002
• Drought limits fireworks displays in some parts of the U.S.
  
• June 2008 second driest in at least 57 years
  
• Drought worsens; record low stream levels
• Extreme drought spreading
• Rome To Ease Some Outdoor Watering Restrictions
• Why Has It Gotten So Hot So Fast?
  
• New Report Says Reduced Water Flow May Not Harm Florida Mussels
• Some Georgia Water Restrictions Eased After Winter Rain
• Water Park Proposal Comes Under Fire In Drought Stricken Atlanta Area
  
• Lawmakers, Environmentalists Criticize Georgia's Water Conservation Plan
• Georgia-Carolina Battles Wildfire Outbreak
  
• Wildwood Park Boat Ramp Reopens
• Most Of South Carolina Remains In A Severe Drought
• Augusta's Weather In 2007 Will Go Down In The Record Books
• Forecasters Predict Rain For Drought-Stricken Atlanta
  
• Beneficial Rains Soak Georgia-Carolina
• Atlanta Receives Rain, But Meteorologists Say Not Enough
• Year Could Be Driest On Record
  
• Thanksgiving Rain Will Give You Something To Be Thankful For
  
• Lake Levels Dropping; Governor Prays For Rain