{"id":3708,"date":"2019-10-08T14:06:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T14:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.auburn.edu\/aww\/?p=3708"},"modified":"2023-06-15T16:25:39","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T16:25:39","slug":"alabama-flash-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/alabama-flash-drought\/","title":{"rendered":"Alabama Flash Drought"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\"><strong>UPDATE: SE Drought is Slowly Receding<\/strong> (more info below)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#efda18;font-size:32px\" class=\"has-background has-text-align-center\"><strong>What is a \u201cFlash\u201d Drought?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong><em>flash drought<\/em><\/strong> is the rapid onset of drought. While conventional drought is mainly driven by a lack of precipitation, flash drought is often caused by a combination of abnormally high temperatures, winds, and\/or incoming radiation that leads to abnormally high evapotranspiration rates (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drought.gov\/drought\/news\/predicting-flash-drought\"><strong>read more<\/strong><\/a>). &nbsp;After enduring one of the hottest and driest Septembers on record, Alabama and the vast majority of the Southeast are currently in flash drought conditions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Flash droughts can have extreme agricultural impacts, particularly due to their characteristic rapid onset that increases the difficulty of forecasting their development.&nbsp; A study called, <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2073-4433\/10\/9\/498\/htm\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;<\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2073-4433\/10\/9\/498\/htm\" target=\"_blank\">Flash Drought Characteristics Based on U.S. Drought Monitor\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/em> was conducted by NOAA, the National Weather Service (NWS), and the National Centers for Environmental  Prediction (NCEP) Climate Prediction Center to investigate how to better predict flash drought development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#efda18;font-size:30px\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-very-dark-gray-color\"><strong>U.S. Drought Monitor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/10\/USDM-10_1_2019-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3716\" width=\"512\" height=\"396\" \/><figcaption>The USDM was released on October 3, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/droughtmonitor.unl.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"United States Drought Monitor (opens in a new tab)\">United States Drought Monitor<\/a><\/strong> (USDM) is a map released weekly, detailing the areas of the U.S. that are in drought.&nbsp; The map has 5 classifications: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>DO <\/strong>(Abnormally Dry) \u2013 areas that may be going into or are coming out of drought<\/li><li><strong>D1<\/strong> (Moderate Drought)<\/li><li><strong>D2<\/strong> (Severe Drought)<\/li><li><strong>D3<\/strong> (Extreme Drought)<\/li><li><strong>D4 <\/strong>(Exceptional Drought)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/droughtmonitor.unl.edu\/About\/WhatistheUSDM.aspx\"><strong>Read more about USDM classifications<\/strong><\/a><strong>.  <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#efda18;color:#080505\" class=\"has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"> Check out the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/droughtmonitor.unl.edu\/CurrentMap\/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?AL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Alabama USDM Map<\/a><\/strong> for weekly updates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"816\" src=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Alabama-11_5_2019.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Alabama-11_5_2019.png 816w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Alabama-11_5_2019-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Alabama-11_5_2019-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Alabama-11_5_2019-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#efda18;font-size:21px\" class=\"has-background has-text-align-center\"><strong>NEW Alabama Extension Website for Drought Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit<strong>&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alabamadrought.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.alabamadrought.com<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;for information on dealing with drought. For additional information, or questions not addressed on the website, contact your&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aces.edu\/directory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">local Extension office<\/a>.<\/strong> The office can direct you to the appropriate person to address your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:30px\" class=\"has-background has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-background-color\"><strong>UPDATE: Southeast Drought Receding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After several weeks of precipitation and cooler temperatures since the third week of October, the flash drought in the Southeast is slowly receding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"841\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Class-Change-Southeast-in-1-month-11_12_2019.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Class-Change-Southeast-in-1-month-11_12_2019.png 841w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Class-Change-Southeast-in-1-month-11_12_2019-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/USDM-Class-Change-Southeast-in-1-month-11_12_2019-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><figcaption>Much of the Southeast has seen a 1-2 US Drought Monitor Class Improvement in the month since October 8, 2019 with some localized areas in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia seeing an impressive 3 Class Improvement in the same time period.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/US-Seasonal-Drought-Outlook-11_12_2019-1024x791.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3766\" width=\"512\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/US-Seasonal-Drought-Outlook-11_12_2019-1024x791.png 1024w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/US-Seasonal-Drought-Outlook-11_12_2019-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/US-Seasonal-Drought-Outlook-11_12_2019-768x593.png 768w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/US-Seasonal-Drought-Outlook-11_12_2019-1080x834.png 1080w, https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/US-Seasonal-Drought-Outlook-11_12_2019.png 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Most of the Southeast is predicted to experience drought removal in the coming three month period through the end of January 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#efda18;font-size:32px\" class=\"has-background has-text-align-center\"><strong>Upcoming Drought Webinars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>ACF River Basin Drought Webinar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Auburn University Water Resources Center hosts a monthly webinar called the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/extension-outreach\/droughtwebinar\/\" target=\"_blank\">Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Drought Assessment Webinar<\/a>.<\/strong> The webinar occurs the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Tuesday of each month at 12(noon) Central\/ 1pm Eastern and occurs biweekly when the region is in drought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Southeast Drought Update Webinar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A special webinar was held October 10<sup>th<\/sup>  courtesy of the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS). <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pV_iSBWz0MA&amp;t=21s\">Watch the webinar recording<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/3862877220399463692\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A followup special webinar was held November 7<sup>th<\/sup>  for the Southeast. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fbtUao3fzTE\">Watch the webinar recording.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE: SE Drought is Slowly Receding (more info below) What is a \u201cFlash\u201d Drought? A flash drought is the rapid onset of drought. 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