Freezing Temperatures Threaten Blueberry
Crop (January 4, 2001) – Georgia’s freaky freezing
temperatures haven’t hurt the state’s blueberry crop yet. But if
warm weather arrives soon, it could set up this year’s blueberry
crop for significant freeze damage later.
Bitter Winter Threatens Elderly Most
(January 10, 2001) – The oldest Georgians have a hard time
remembering a colder winter than this one. They have a hard time
contending with the icy cold, too, that threatens their very
lives.
Drought Expected to Continue, Likely to
Worsen (February 22, 2001) – The drought that has gripped
Georgia since May 1998 is expected to continue and will likely
worsen during the spring and summer.
Cooler, Drier Winter Giving Way to Dry
Spring (March 15, 2001) – The winter months of December,
January and February were cooler than normal in most of Georgia,
while drier-than-normal conditions continued to aggravate
moisture deficits statewide.
Drought Has Many Farmers Mulling
Future (May 22, 2001) – If any farmer could make a profit
farming, it would have to be Jimmie Lee Moss. But in the fourth
straight year of a drought, the Irwin County farmer now questions
whether his children and grandchildren should follow in his dusty
footsteps.
Rains Benefit Georgia Row Crops
(June 19, 2001) – Threatened by another year of continued
drought, farmers are relishing the timely relief that recent
rains provided most of Georgia’s major row crops. Overall,
experts say this is the best crops have looked in three years.
Rainy Summer Giving Way to Drought?
(July 24, 2001) – Julian Williams is facing an old enemy that
just won’t go away: drought. “We’re in bad need of some rain
now,” Williams said as he cut a customer’s pasture for hay.
Drought Becomes Visible Again in
Georgia (August 29, 2001) – A dry August has allowed
Georgia’s long-running drought to become visible again as
pastures, row crops, lawns and gardens suffer from lack of
water.
Threat of Drought-fueled Wildfires
High (November 9, 2001) – The deepening drought in
Georgia is creating high serious wildfire problems, record low
stream flows and low reservoir and groundwater levels.
Days Without Rain Near Local Records
(November 21, 2001) – The number of consecutive days with
little or no rainfall is reaching record levels in Georgia.
Preliminary analysis by the Office of the State Climatologists
indicates that Columbus has broken its record of days with 0.01
inches or less of rain.
