The lack of adequate precipitation since August may reduce the peanut yield. A drier-than-normal September and beginning of October along with declining soil moisture (NASA SPoRT) support the addition of moderate drought (D1) to parts of southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and extreme southwestern Georgia. A 2-category improvement was made to northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia where rainfall amounts exceeded 4 inches which nearly eliminated 60 to 90-day precipitation deficits. SoutheastĪs Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida and again along coastal South Carolina, widespread, heavy rainfall supported a broad 1 to 2-category improvement from the Atlantic coast of Florida north to the Carolinas and Virginia. The D0 area area across central and eastern Pennsylvania was trimmed slightly with precipitation amounts this past week of near 1”. Abnormal dryness (D0) was reduced in western New York based on SPI at various time scales, streamflows, and NASA SPoRT soil moisture. Eastern New York and southern New England had improvements as well, based on 60 to 90-day SPI and streamflows. Improvements in the New York City area were due to recent heavy rainfall, and additional improvements may be warranted for this area next week. Despite the heavy amounts across central to southern New Jersey, a 2-category improvement was not made this week given the longer term impacts such as low ground water levels dating back to last winter. A broad 1-category improvement was made with this heavy rainfall swath. NortheastĪs the remnant low pressure system of Hurricane Ian tracked northward, heavy rainfall overspread southern Maryland, Delaware, and southern New Jersey where 7-day totals ranged from 2 to 6 inches. A mix of improvements and degradations were made to Hawaii, while Alaska and Puerto Rico remain drought-free. D1 was added to parts of the Pacific Northwest. Conversely, a dry week resulted in an expansion of abnormal dryness (D0) and moderate drought (D1) along with intensifying drought conditions across much of the Great Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Midwest. Therefore, improvements were made across much of the East and north-central Rockies. After a mid-level low pressure system tracked inland from the northeastern Pacific and became stationary over the interior West, heavy precipitation (1 to 3 inches) occurred across northern Idaho along with the north-central Rockies. Excessive rainfall (more than 10 inches) caused widespread inland flooding throughout the central Florida Peninsula and heavy rainfall overspread the Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic, and central Appalachians. Major Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida on September 28 and then reemerged offshore of the Atlantic coast, with another landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina two days later.
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