Montgomery, AL – The steady rains from Tropical Storm Fay have eased the drought that has gripped Alabama for more than two years.
The U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday shows that no part of the state is in the worst two drought categories - extreme and exceptional. And it shows that the part of the state considered abnormally dry has gone from nearly 84 percent last week to about 59 percent this week. Last year 100 percent of the state was abnormally dry or worse.
The monitor shows that a large part of south and west Alabama has been completely removed from drought conditions.
The worst of the drought remains in northeast Alabama, where parts are ranked severe.
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