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| event_type | Drought |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,693,995 |
| episode_id | 2,405,301 |
| begin_utc | 1999-05-01T05:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1999-06-01T04:59:00+00:00 |
| state | GEORGIA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | POLK |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| episode_narrative | Below normal rainfall continued through May. According to the University of Georgia, this was the driest February through May period since the drought of 1925. Most of Georgia was classified as being in a severe drought and on the cusp of an extreme drought. Rainfall deficits at cooperative observer sites in much of north and central Georgia averaged 1.5 to 2 inches below normal each month February through May. Year-to-date rainfall deficits for the year through May were 7.68 inches at Atlanta; 8.20 inches at Macon; and 8.28 inches at Athens. This followed a dry 1998 summer when farmers state-wide lost $700 million in revenue due to drought. Below normal fall and winter rainfall amounts failed to replenish soil moisture. The dry pattern was due to the cool Pacific Ocean water temperatures of a La Nina event. Although most of Georgia's crops were not in a fragile state yet, without significant rainfall soon, 1999 could be an even worse year than 1998 was for farmers. |
| year | 1,999 |
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