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The Southeast region was severely impacted by Hurricane Helene in late September followed by Hurricane Milton in early October. These storms resulted in record or near-record rainfall, flooding, and tornado outbreaks. Those areas that missed the tropical rainfall, such as Alabama and parts of Tennessee, continue to show signs of dryness and drought.
The Idaho Fall Water Supply Outlook is an annual meeting held each year to recap the water supply from the previous water year and provide climate and water supply outlook information for the coming water year. This year, we are back to an in person event to be held at the Idaho Water Center.
This special drought webinar provided drought information and resources for West Virginia and Ohio, as well as surrounding states in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic. Topics included the history and evolution of the ongoing drought; current conditions and outlooks for Fall 2024; wildfire risk updates; and ecological impacts as well as impacts across sectors from agriculture to water supply to public health.
“Feast or Famine” continues to be the theme this summer for the Southeast. Hurricane Francine brought beneficial moisture to parts of Alabama, while a persistent frontal boundary led to heavy rain across much of the Florida Peninsula. The rain from Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight contributed to catastrophic flash flooding across southeastern North Carolina. Some rainfall amounts may have exceeded the 1,000-year recurrence interval.
Please join NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), the Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC), and NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) for a special drought webinar to deliver timely and relevant drought information and resources for West Virginia and Ohio, as well as surrounding states in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic.
This webinar will provide an update on current drought conditions in the Intermountain West (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming).
This webinar will provide an update on current drought conditions in the Intermountain West (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming).
These webinars provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers also discuss the impacts of these conditions on things such as wildfires, floods, disruption to water supply and ecosystems, as well as impacts to affected industries like agriculture, tourism, and public health.
For more information, please contact Jason Gerlich (jason.gerlich@noaa.gov).
“Feast or famine” was the theme for the Southeast this past month, with most of the region either very wet or very dry. Significant flooding occurred in coastal areas impacted by Hurricane Debby. The region’s interior increasingly dried out after a wet July, with some locations on track to record their driest summer on record. Hurricane Ernesto brought heavy rain and high winds to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The 19th annual Oregon-Washington Water Year Meeting: 2024 Recap and 2025 Outlook was held on October 29–30, 2024. he goal of this meeting was to share and gather information regarding climate impacts of Water Year 2024.