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Photo of a rain garden taken by North Carolina Cooperative Extension personnel. CAES News
Photo of a rain garden taken by North Carolina Cooperative Extension personnel.
It's raining, it's pouring
It’s raining in Georgia, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop. Instead of the drought levels and watering restrictions of years past, Georgians are now dealing with a yard-flooding abundance of rainfall.
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El Niño dominates
An El Niño winter continued to dominate Georgia in January, bringing cold, rainy weather to much of the state.
Vidalia Onions are planted in Candler County Nov. 1, 2005. CAES News
Vidalia Onions are planted in Candler County Nov. 1, 2005.
Soggy onions
Georgia Vidalia Onion growers are ready for Mother Nature to turn off the tap. Record rainfall has dampened their crop, prevented them from getting into fields to take care of it and put it behind in development, says a University of Georgia onion expert.
Peaches hang in a south Georgia orchard July 2009. This year's cold winter has benefitted the state's peach crop. CAES News
Peaches hang in a south Georgia orchard July 2009. This year's cold winter has benefitted the state's peach crop.
Chilled peaches, blueberries
Georgia’s recent abnormally cold weather has been good for its developing peach and blueberry crops. But a warm spell now could cause blooms to emerge too soon.
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Heat demand
Since Dec. 1, Georgians have experienced abnormally cold and wet weather, resulting in very high heating demands across the state.
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Volatile October
Northern Georgia continued to see wet conditions as the southeastern part of the state dried in October. Several record high and low temperatures were set with an active weather pattern that sent both warm and cold fronts moving across the state.
Augusta, Columbus and Savannah all broke their all-time December precipitation records. CAES News
Augusta, Columbus and Savannah all broke their all-time December precipitation records.
Rainy year
Georgia ended 2009 on a cold, rainy note, setting several records for December across the state, including some annual records. Strong fronts brought severe weather, too.
Snow coats leaves in March 2009 in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Snow coats leaves in March 2009 in Athens, Ga.
Protect plants
Don’t box up those old Christmas tree lights just yet. Along with old blankets, quilts and cardboard boxes, they could be the key to keeping tender plants from freezing this winter.
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Rain record
Tropical Storm Ida brought more wet days to Georgia in November, setting rainfall records in what is normally a dry month.
Pine tree snapped in half by winds. CAES News
Pine tree snapped in half by winds.
Downed trees
Heavy winds whipped across central Georgia Dec. 8, waking homeowners and leaving downed trees and limbs behind. Strong weather is common in Georgia, and so is cleaning up after it. But there’s a way to do it safely and wisely, say University of Georgia Cooperative Extension expert.