While some recent storm fronts have brought much-needed rain to the region, the latest data shows that most of Northeast Georgia is still under significant drought.
The U.S. Drought Monitor issued an update on Thursday, Mar. 12, showing all of Jackson, Clarke, Madison and Hart counties, as well as most of Hall County and parts of Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Lumpkin and White counties being under “Extreme Drought” status, the second most severe level listed by the monitor.
Most of the rest of the region is listed one level below that at “Severe Drought,” including the remainder of Hall, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Lumpkin and White counties, northeastern Gwinnett County, northern Forsyth County and all of Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Habersham, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union and Pickens counties…