Record Dry Spring So Far for Parts of Georgia

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MARCH-MAY 2004 - DRIEST EVER IN ATHENS
updated 6/01/04

May continued to be especially dry in the Athens area. While the 1.35 inches of rainfall Athens received during the month was not the lowest total rainfall for May (it ranked 13th... 0.11 inches in 1914 setting the record for driest May on record), it was only 34% of their normal 3.86 inches. May Rainfall Percentage of Normal

The three-month period from March 1 to May 31 was the driest ever March through May period for Athens...the third driest at Columbus...the 4th driest at Atlanta...and the 7th driest at Macon.

March-May rainfall totals...

Athens...: Total... 3.27 inches. Old record was 4.94 inches in 1921.
Columbus...: Total... 6.71 inches. Driest March-May period was in 1995 with 5.51 inches.
Atlanta...: Total... 6.44 inches. Driest March-May period was in 1887 with 5.13 inches.
Macon...: Total... 4.55 inches. Driest March-May period was in 1914 with 3.16 inches.

Much of Georgia continues to experience below-normal rainfall. The year-to-date rainfall across north and central Georgia is running from 47% to 71% of normal.

Year-to-date rainfall totals and percentage of Normal...

Athens...: Total... 10.07 inches... 47.0% Normal Year-to-Date rainfall 21.44 inches.
Columbus...: Total... 14.57 inches... 64.3% Normal Year-to-Date rainfall 22.65 inches.
Atlanta...: Total... 13.88 inches... 60.8% Normal Year-to-Date rainfall 22.84 inches.
Macon...: Total... 14.77 inches... 71.1% Normal Year-to-Date rainfall 20.81 inches.

Rainfall deficit maps for...
- March
- April
- May

Previous Information on the Dry Conditions...

March-April rainfall totals...

For more information related to the rainfall shortage, see

- our drought-related info page

- or our rainfall resources page


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