Alabama Top Soil Moisture

The weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report issued each Monday afternoon by the U.S Department of Agriculture, Alabama Field Office, Montgomery had this analysis of the current top soil moisture:

TOP SOIL MOISTURE
…..21% of the state reported very short moisture
…..52% was rated as short
…..27% was adequate
…..0% of the state had surplus

The scattered showers and thunderstorms across the state last week provided little relief from the increased dryness. The last U.S. Drought Monitor on August 5 listed Alabama as being 64 percent abnormally dry, 22.5 percent moderately dry leaving 35.8 percent of the state with no drought.

LIVESTOCK
Only 6% was in poor condition, none very poor, 86% was fair to good and 8% in excellent condition.

PASTURE AND RANGE LAND
5% very poor condition
27% poor condition
37% fair condition
27% good condition
4% excellent condition

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