Drought

ATLANTA (AP) — More than 45 million people across 14 Southern states are now in the midst of what’s being called a “flash drought” that’s cracking farm…

Flash floods in north Alabama trapped people in homes and vehicles yesterday, and forecasters say the threat could last through today.Torrential rain from…

Today is the deadline for business owners in fifteen Alabama counties to get drought relief from Washington.The U.S. Small Business Administration is…

This year is expected to be a difficult one for Alabama's peach growers.The Alabama Cooperative Extension System says farmers are expected to produce only…

Those in central Alabama hurt by last year’s drought are running out of time to apply for help from the federal government.The Small Business…

A new report shows that widespread rain is gradually relieving the Deep South's ongoing drought, leaving only a handful of counties in Alabama and Georgia…

The recent rain across Alabama is providing some relief from the ongoing drought, but the dry conditions that have plagued the state are far from over.The…

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley says the statewide burn ban which has been in effect since early November is being lifted.Alabama Forestry Commission…

Weather experts say storms that dumped as much as 5 inches of rain on Alabama didn't end the drought.National Weather Service statistics show as much as 5…

The latest federal estimate shows nearly the entire state of Alabama is in a severe drought.An assessment released by the National Drought Mitigation…