A “stage two” drought advisory is now in effect for Birmingham Water Works customers… “The lack of rainfall and continued high water demands in the water system, the Birmingham Water Works (BWW) is now implementing the next stage of their drought plan. The Stage-2 Drought Watch continues voluntary reduction in usage measures; however, it does […]
It has been an active and wet weather pattern for much of the winter across Alabama, and this pattern looks to continue. Good thing about all the wet weather is that it is continuing to improve the drought conditions across Alabama. This drought report is from earlier this week and actually the portions of the […]
From the Alabama Forestry Commission…. All 67 counties in the state of Alabama remain under a Drought Emergency, often referred to as a “No Burn Order,” which prohibits all outdoor burning. The Alabama Forestry Commission, in conjunction with the Governor’s Office, has evaluated the impacts of recent rainfall on the drought conditions that exist across […]
Two Large Wildfires Continue to Burn in Alabama as Governor Issues Statewide Burn Ban As of Thursday morning, Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) officials were cautiously optimistic that a wildfire that has consumed over 2,943 acres in Jefferson County, while not extinguished, is partially “contained,” meaning that the line around the fire is holding. Since Saturday […]
From abc3340.com…. Because extremely dry conditions have created an atmosphere where the probability of catastrophic wildfire activity is high, Governor Robert Bentley signed an Emergency Drought Condition Declaration, Tuesday, prohibiting outdoor burning in all 67 counties in Alabama. Since January, 1st, 808 wildfires have burned over 41,000 acres in Alabama, according to the Alabama Forestry […]
Here is a look at the latest Drought Monitor for Alabama… The far southern part of the state, from Mobile to Dothan, is dealing with an “extreme drought”… while North Alabama is just “abnormally dry” at this point. There has been no measurable rain during the month of June (based on data from Birmingham); our […]
Our long time friend, mentor, and charter Weather Factory member, J.B. Elliott, passed away on May 11, 2015. Click HERE to read James' tribute.
