Drought conditions got a little bit better over the past week in Alabama, but most of the state is still drier than it should be.
That’s according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, which released its weekly report on drought conditions nationwide on Thursday.
Most of Alabama remained in some form of drought, but the less of the state was in Level 3 (out of 4) drought compared with last week. And more of the state — now nearly 10 percent — was classified as not in drought at all this week.
The driest areas in the state continue to be in parts of north and central Alabama.
Alabama got a little rain over the past seven days — and some severe storms and tornadoes as well. However, the National Weather Service estimated some areas got 1 to 2 inches of rain from Thursday through Sunday.
This week’s Drought Monitor report said:
* 14.32 percent of Alabama is in Level 3 out of 4 (extreme) drought, down from 25.72 percent last week.
* 46.39 percent of Alabama is in Level 2 (severe) drought, down from 47.41 percent last week.
* 65.90 percent of Alabama is in Level 1 (moderate) drought, down from 79.95 percent last week.
* 90.20 percent of Alabama is considered abnormally dry (Level 0), down from 99.16 percent last week.
