by Michael Donahoe | May 2, 2014
Initial surveys by Extension Agriculture Agents and USDA personnel revealed significant damage to agricultural interests in Santa Rosa County from this week’s flood. Rainfall throughout the county was highly variable ranging from 6 to 20+ inches during the April 29-30...
by Jennifer Bearden | May 2, 2014
April 2014 had already brought a record amount of rainfall to the Western Panhandle area, and last week’s weather brought North Okaloosa County another 7-19 inches of rain. The rain event of April 29-30 caused flooding across our county and right now the...
by Shep Eubanks | May 2, 2014
Farmers in Holmes County are facing some real challenges in getting the 2014 crop planted due to excessive rainfall. Over the last two weeks, more than 21 inches of rain has fallen, bringing field preparation and planting of peanuts and cotton to a complete stand...
by Mark Mauldin | May 2, 2014
According to National Weather Service the 7 day rainfall totals for Washington County range from 3 to 10 inches. Totals above 6’’ have been primarily limited to isolated areas in the extreme southern part of the county. The majority of the county has received between...
by Doug Mayo | May 2, 2014
Jackson County received record rainfall in April 2014. The National Weather Service graphic below illustrates the wide variation of rainfall totals for April, with the areas in red receiving between 10-12″, the areas in pink 12-14″, the magenta, or hot...
by Les Harrison | May 2, 2014
Panhandle farmers and ranchers are battling back against the onslaught of this week’s punishing weather system. Storms have delivered record setting rains measured in feet, not inches, to many counties. Much of the damage to agricultural operations occurred from...
