2007 was an example of a particularly severe one-year drought. In this WPR rainfall was well below normal in late winter and through most of spring. Rains returned to the region in early June and monthly deficits ended. Groundwater and reservoir recharge lost during the normal winter/spring incharge period, however, cannot usually be replaced until the summer evaporation period ends.

As with the 1998-2002 drought, mereorologists link it to La Nina phenomena. In the Southeast US, La Nina bring drier and warmer than normal winters.

Source: NOAA National Climate Data Center for Georgia cities in and immediately surrounding the Upper Flint. Map. The summaries were created from daily weather records.

Last Updated on 7/21/08 by Annie Horak, Shane Conger and Jim Hook