Little drought relief in metro Atlanta

Rain has improved drought conditions in parts of Georgia, but it hasn’t meant much relief for metro Atlanta.

Rabun, White and Habersham counties are now in a moderate drought instead of a severe one, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said Thursday.

But metro Atlanta counties are still experiencing the more drasticextreme drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

“We could still use more rain,” Minton said. “We’re still a little bit down.”

When Lake Lanier, metro Atlanta's main water source, is full, the water stands at 1,071 feet. Water stood at 1,066.42 feet Friday, according to the National Weather Service. That's slightly lower than it was last week (1,066.58 feet).

Rainfall last seven days: 0.68

Rainfall this month: 0.97

Rainfall deficit since June: 2.69

Rainfall deficit for the year: 4.26

(Note: Values in inches as of end of day Thursday.)

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