Days Of Rain Shifted From Texas To Florida Bringing Help With Drought, Wildfires For South, Southeast
- Recent rain in the South provided some relief from the ongoing drought, with Florida now receiving soaking showers after the rain shifted from Texas to the Southeast over the weekend.
The South got a bit of relief from the ongoing drought this week as more rain soaked the region. Originating over Texas, the rain shifted to the Southeast over the weekend, now soaking Florida.
While it will take many more rounds to remove the drought completely, the parched region will take whatever Mother Nature can provide.
How Much Rain?
In terms of rainfall we have seen so far, Birmingham, Alabama, saw 3.09 inches of rainfall from April 28-29, setting the daily rainfall record for April 29 (0.99 inches) and accounting for 60% of the city’s rainfall in April.
Some parts of Louisiana and southern Mississippi have picked up 2 to 4 inches of rain since Wednesday morning. Thursday’s heavy rain flooded a section of Interstate 10 and at least one other street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
And Beyond?
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