Drought in Glynn County, GA: 3.5 years in 10 since 2000

3.5 years in 10

Glynn County, GA: 9 of 26 full years had 13+ weeks in drought. About as drought-prone as a typical US county.

20002025

Drought years: 2000 (28 wk), 2001 (34 wk), 2002 (30 wk), 2007 (18 wk), 2010 (16 wk), 2011 (52 wk), 2012 (22 wk), 2013 (18 wk) and 2025 (15 wk). Not a single drought week in 2003, 2005, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2021.

Keep a lawn, but switch to drought-tolerant grass

Dry years come often enough to kill a thirsty lawn every few summers. Keep the lawn, reseed with a drought-tolerant mix, and put the beds on drip.

If you reseed, use a drought-tolerant mix and do it well clear of Apr, the month drought is most common here. Put beds on drip before the next dry year.

Against the rest of GA

152nd most drought-prone of 159 GA counties; the GA middle is 4.2 in 10. Closest on the list: Charlton County (3.5 in 10) and Lumpkin County (3.1 in 10). Driest in GA: Berrien County (5.8 in 10). Least drought: Gilmer County (2.7 in 10).

When in the year it hits

Most often in Apr (35% of weeks), then Mar (35%) and Jun (30%). Least in Sep (7%). May to September averages 20%.

30 Jan
28 Feb
35 Mar
35 Apr
29 May
30 Jun
23 Jul
10 Aug
7 Sep
14 Oct
19 Nov
25 Dec

The worst year: 2011

2011: 52 weeks in drought, peaking at D4 exceptional. Across 1,401 weekly maps: 23.8% of all weeks at D1 or worse, 12.6% at D2, 6.3% at D3, 10 weeks with some of the county in D4. Longest unbroken spell: 89 weeks, Sep 14, 2010 to May 22, 2012.

Lately

Last drought year: 2025, 15 weeks. 2016-2025: 1 in 10, against 5 in 10 for 2000-2015, wetter lately. So far in 2026: 35 of 44 weeks in drought, through Nov 3, 2026.